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REPLACE
Replaces text by position.
Syntax
REPLACE(old_text, start_num, num_chars, new_text)Example: =REPLACE(A2,1,1,"+1")
Available in: All versions
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =REPLACE(A5,1,3,"ID")
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Text | Other | Result | |
| 2 | Alice Johnson | alice johnson | ID-2026-0415 | |
| 3 | alice@shop.com | ALICE@shop.com | ||
| 4 | extra spaces | |||
| 5 | SKU-2026-0415 | |||
| 6 | iced coffee, tea, sugar | |||
| 7 | Order 417 shipped |
Result in D2: ID-2026-0415