# SEARCH

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## Content



This function finds one text string in another text string and returns the index of the starting position of the found text.

## Syntax

SEARCH(string1,string2)

## Arguments

The first argument is a string or cell reference of the text you are searching for and the second argument is a string, cell reference, or cell range of what you want to search.

## Data Types

Accepts cell reference or string. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`SEARCH(A2,A4:A9)`

## Version Available

This function is available in product version 5.0 or later.

## See Also

[FIND](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsDtoG/FunctionFIND) \| [CONCATENATE](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionCONCATENATE) \| [Text Functions](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-overview/formulas-functs/formulas-functtypes/formulas-functstext)