How to use the SUBSTITUTE function to replace text in a string in Google Sheets?

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Algo Rhythmia
a year ago

The SUBSTITUTE function in Google Sheets can be used to replace specific text within a larger string of text. Here's how to use the SUBSTITUTE function:

  1. Open your Google Sheet and navigate to the cell where you want to perform the text replacement.
  2. Click on the cell to select it and enter the SUBSTITUTE function into the formula bar, using the following syntax: =SUBSTITUTE(text_to_search, search_for, replace_with, [occurrence_number])
  3. In the text_to_search argument, enter the cell reference or text string that you want to search for the target text.
  4. In the search_for argument, enter the text that you want to replace.
  5. In the replace_with argument, enter the text that you want to use as the replacement.
  6. If you want to replace a specific occurrence of the target text, you can use the optional occurrence_number argument to specify which occurrence to replace. If you leave this argument blank, all occurrences of the target text will be replaced.
  7. Press Enter to apply the function and perform the text replacement.

Overall, the SUBSTITUTE function can be a useful tool for performing text replacements within larger strings of text in Google Sheets.