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ThisExceltutorialexplainshowtousetheExcelINSTRfunctionwithsyntaxandexamples.DescriptionTheMicrosoftExcelINSTRfunctionreturnsthepositionofthefirstoccurrenceofasubstringinastring.TheINSTRfunctionisabuilt-infunctioninExcelthatiscategorizedasaString/TextFunction.ItcanbeusedasaVBAfunction(VBA)inExcel.AsaVBAfunction,youcanusethisfunctioninmacrocode[1]thatisenteredthroughtheMicrosoftVisualBasicEditor.SyntaxThesyntaxfortheINSTRfunctioninMicrosoftExcelis:InStr([start],string,substring,[compare])Param...
This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel INSTR function with syntax and examples.
DescriptionThe Microsoft Excel INSTR function returns the position of the first occurrence of a substring in a string.
The INSTR function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a String/Text Function. It can be used as a VBA function (VBA) in Excel. As a VBA function, you can use this function in macro code[1] that is entered through the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.
SyntaxThe syntax for the INSTR function in Microsoft Excel is:
InStr( [start], string, substring, [compare] ) Parameters or Arguments start Optional. It is the starting position for the search. If this parameter is omitted, the search will begin at position 1. string The string to search within. substring The substring that you want to find. compareOptional. It is the type of comparison to perform. It can be one of the followin...