How do you replace text in Excel?

The Excel SUBSTITUTE function replaces text in a given string by matching. For example =SUBSTITUTE(“952-455-7865″,”-“,””) returns “9524557865”; the dash is stripped. SUBSTITUTE is case-sensitive and does not support wildcards.

How do you find and replace in Excel without losing formatting?

Press F5 key, a dialog pops out for you to select a range to find and replace, see screenshot:
Click OK, and the specific string in the selected cell are replace with other and keep the formatting.

How do you copy Find and Replace results in Excel?

This worked for me… a simple solution:

Select/highlight the data you want to search.
Press ctrl +h for Replace.
Enter the string you want to find in “Find What”.
Select “Replace with” Format, then Format > Fill and choose a background fill, doesn’t matter what color.

How do I find and replace selected cells in Excel?

To replace text or numbers, press Ctrl+H, or go to Home > Find & Select > Replace. In the Find what box, type the text or numbers you want to find. In the Replace with box, enter the text or numbers you want to use to replace the search text. Click Replace or Replace All.

Why is find and replace not working in Excel?

If your find and replace feature is not working then you have to check that your worksheet is password protected. If it is protected then first you have to unprotect the worksheet.

How do I replace Sheets in Excel without breaking references?

On the sheet with the formula backups, Find “=”, Replace with “|” (or any other seldom used character). Whenever you need the formulas, you need only paste them where they need to be then Find “|” and Replace with “=” (include none of the “quotes”). Doing this allows you to easily fix the formulas you may have broken.

How do you export Excel find all results?

open the excel file.
open DATA>FILTER.
you will see the little icon on top of column you selected.
Then select Text filters> containes.
write the value or text in very first line you want to select.
click ok.
copy ctrl+C, past in another sheet or excel file ctrl+v.

How do I find a range of cells in Excel?

You can find a named range by using the Go To feature—which navigates to any named range throughout the entire workbook.

You can find a named range by going to the Home tab, clicking Find & Select, and then Go To. Or, press Ctrl+G on your keyboard.
In the Go to box, double-click the named range you want to find.