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SEARCH
Known for Case-Insensitive Search
Table of content
Basic Classification
Function Category 📊
Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function typesOperation Type 🔧
Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs
Usage Context
For whom 👥
Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel functionPurpose 📝
Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function
History
Creation Date 📅
Original release date of the Excel functionCreated By 👤
Organization or team responsible for developing the function
Facts
Interesting Fact 💡
Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function- Was inspired by word processing software
Sarcastic Fact 🤣
Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function- Sometimes finds things you wish it hadn't
Usage Information
Formula Complexity Level 📖
Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively
Technical Details
Input Data Type 📝
Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parametersVersion Compatibility 💻
Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.- Excel 2019SEARCH is compatible with Excel 2019 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version Click to see all.
- Excel 2016SEARCH is compatible with Excel 2016 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version Click to see all.
- Excel 2013SEARCH is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.
Operating System 💾
Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platformsRequired Arguments Count 🔢
Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properlyRequired Arguments Type 📊
The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
Evaluation
Ratings
Ease of Use Score 📊
User-rated score for function's ease of useVersatility Score 📈
Rating for function's adaptability to different scenariosPerformance Score ⚙
Rating for function's execution speed and efficiencyReliability Score 🛠
Rating for function's consistency and error handlingScore ⭐
Overall rating combining all scoring attributes
Alternatives to SEARCH
RIGHT
Known for Extract Rightmost Characters📊 is easier to use than SEARCH
📈 is more versatile than SEARCH
⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH
PROPER
Known for Capitalize First Letters⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH
LEFT
Known for Text Extraction📊 is easier to use than SEARCH
⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH
MID
Known for Extracting Text Segments🔢 needs fewer arguments than SEARCH
⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH
TRIM
Known for Remove Extra Spaces📊 is easier to use than SEARCH
⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH
CONCATENATE
Known for Text Joining📊 is easier to use than SEARCH
📈 is more versatile than SEARCH
⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH
LEN
Known for Character Count Calculation📊 is easier to use than SEARCH
⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH
CLEAN
Known for Removing Non-Printable Characters📊 is easier to use than SEARCH
⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH
SUBSTITUTE
Known for Replace Specific Text🔢 needs fewer arguments than SEARCH
📈 is more versatile than SEARCH
⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH
FIND
Known for Text Search And Position Finding📈 is more versatile than SEARCH
⚙ performs better than SEARCH
🛠 is more reliable than SEARCH
⭐ is rated higher than SEARCH