{"id":434611,"date":"2022-04-20T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-the-substitute-function-in-microsoft-excel\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:00:00","slug":"how-to-use-the-substitute-function-in-microsoft-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-substitute-function-in-microsoft-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use the SUBSTITUTE Function in Microsoft Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f3d0262959\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f3d0262959\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-substitute-function-in-microsoft-excel\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Use_the_SUBSTITUTE_Function_in_Microsoft_Excel%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Use the SUBSTITUTE Function in Microsoft Excel&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-substitute-function-in-microsoft-excel\/#What_to_Know_When_Using_the_SUBSTITUTE_Function\" >What to Know When Using the SUBSTITUTE Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-substitute-function-in-microsoft-excel\/#Replace_Occurrences_of_a_String_Using_SUBSTITUTE_in_Excel\" >Replace Occurrences of a String Using SUBSTITUTE in Excel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Use_the_SUBSTITUTE_Function_in_Microsoft_Excel%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Use the SUBSTITUTE Function in Microsoft Excel&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731027\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MS-excel-logo-675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MS-excel-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MS-excel-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Excel Logo.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To replace a string of text, numbers, or symbols, Microsoft Excel offers a function called <code>SUBSTITUTE<\/code>. This function replaces the specified string with your choice of string. We\u2019ll show you how to use it in your spreadsheets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Replace Any Character with Newlines in Notepad++<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Know_When_Using_the_SUBSTITUTE_Function\"><\/span>What to Know When Using the SUBSTITUTE Function<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you use the <code>SUBSTITUTE<\/code> function, know that it\u2019s case-sensitive and so you\u2019ll have to use it accordingly. Also, you can\u2019t specify wildcard entries in the function. You can use the function with your hard-coded values as well as cell references.<\/p>\n<p>The function even lets you choose the instances of your specified string to change. This way, if you only want to change the first occurrence of a string, you can do so.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Replace_Occurrences_of_a_String_Using_SUBSTITUTE_in_Excel\"><\/span>Replace Occurrences of a String Using SUBSTITUTE in Excel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To start using the function, open your spreadsheet with Microsoft Excel.<\/p>\n<p>In the spreadsheet, select the cell in which you want to display the result. In the below example, we\u2019ll replace <code>HTG<\/code> with <code>How-To Geek<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792955\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-select-cell-excel.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click a cell.\" width=\"650\" height=\"243\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In your selected cell, type the following function and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p>In this function:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>B2<\/strong>: It\u2019s the cell with the content that you want to replace.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HTG<\/strong>: This is the original string that you want to find and replace with the new string.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How-To Geek<\/strong>: This is the new string that will replace the old string.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>=SUBSTITUTE(B2,\"HTG\",\"How-To Geek\")<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792956\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2-enter-substitute-function.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Replace a string with SUBSTITUTE.\" width=\"650\" height=\"218\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see that the function has replaced the values as defined in the arguments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792957\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-substitute-function-result.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The result of the SUBSTITUTE function.\" width=\"650\" height=\"190\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Another scenario where you may want to use this function is when you want to change the country code for phone numbers. For example, if you have a list of phone numbers containing <code>+91<\/code> as the country code, you can use the <code>SUBSTITUTE<\/code> function to make all these phone numbers use <code>+1<\/code> as the country code.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, use the <code>SUBSTITUTE<\/code> function with the following arguments:<\/p>\n<pre>=SUBSTITUTE(B2,\"91\",\"1\",1)<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792958\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4-change-country-code.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter the SUBSTITUTE function.\" width=\"650\" height=\"238\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, in the above function, we\u2019ve specified <code>1<\/code> at the end. This tells the function to only change the first occurrence of <code>91<\/code> to <code>1<\/code>. If the remaining numbers in a phone number contain <code>91<\/code>, the function won\u2019t change that. This helps you avoid ending up with incorrect phone numbers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792959\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-country-code-changed.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Country code changed with the SUBSTITUTE function.\" width=\"650\" height=\"235\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you use Excel\u2019s <code>SUBSTITUTE<\/code> function to change various strings in your spreadsheets.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Another way to change your spreadsheet\u2019s contents is by using Excel\u2019s find and replace feature. 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