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  1. 03-18-2013, 12:21 PM #1
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    Find and Replace first instance of word Only

    I want to search for the word Total Points-Check. It has to search column A only. The word will appear numerous times by itself in a cell but I only want the first instance of it to be replaced with the word GUN. Possible??
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    Re: Find and Replace first instance of word Only

    Any ideas? Google isnt helping me either
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    Re: Find and Replace first instance of word Only

    Try this...

    In a column next to it, use this, copied down...
    =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"text-to-remove","text-to-replace",1)

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    Re: Find and Replace first instance of word Only

    Maybe:

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