How to Use FINDB() in Google Sheets

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Returns the position at which a string is first found within text counting each double-character as 2.

How To Actually Use FINDB() in Sheets

FINDB(search_for, text_to_search, [starting_at])

Try FINDB yourself

In cells A1:A10, enter various text strings. Use the FINDB formula in cell B1 to find the position of the substring 'ab' in the text from A1. Drag the formula down to B10 to apply it to the other cells.

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