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SUBSTITUTE Excel function

Replaces matching text.

Correct sentence to use

Replace [old text] with [new text] in [text].

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Example formula

=SUBSTITUTE(A2,"old","new")

Replaces matching text.

Syntax

SUBSTITUTE(text, old_text, new_text, [instance_num])

Argument signature: text, old_text, new_text, [instance_num]

Availability note

Commonly available in current Excel; verify platform and locale-specific behaviour.

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