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How to Use SEARCHB() 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 SEARCHB() in Sheets

SEARCHB(search_for, text_to_search, [starting_at])

Try SEARCHB yourself

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

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