How to Use the FIND Function in Excel (Locate Character Position)

How to Use the FIND Function in Excel (Locate Character Position)

The FIND() function helps you locate the position of a specific character or substring within a larger text string. It is case-sensitive and does not allow wildcards.

📘 Syntax:

=FIND(find_text, within_text, [start_num])

✅ Example:

=FIND("D", "ScriptDataInsights")

This will return 7 because the uppercase "D" is the 7th character in the string.

🎯 Use Cases:

• Find position of a delimiter like a comma or dash
• Use with MID or LEFT to extract data dynamically
• Detect formatting issues in strings

🛑 Important:

FIND is case-sensitive. To ignore case, use the SEARCH() function instead.

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