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 Here are 10 expanded examples of using the FIND function in Excel, including data and formulas:

1. Basic FIND Function

Data:
Cell A1: Hello World
Formula:
=FIND("W", A1)
Result: 7
Explanation: Finds the position of "W" in "Hello World".

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2. Case-Sensitive Search

Data:
Cell A1: Excel is EXCELLENT
Formula:
=FIND("E", A1)
Result: 1
Explanation: Finds the first occurrence of "E" (case-sensitive).

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3. Finding a Word

Data:
Cell A1: The quick brown fox
Formula:
=FIND("fox", A1)
Result: 17
Explanation: Finds the starting position of the word "fox".

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4. Using FIND with IF

Data:
Cell A1: apple,banana,orange
Formula:
=IF(ISNUMBER(FIND("banana", A1)), "Found", "Not Found")
Result: Found
Explanation: Checks if "banana" exists in the text.

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5. Extracting a Substring

Data:
Cell A1: John Doe (Manager)
Formula:
=MID(A1, FIND("(", A1) + 1, FIND(")", A1) - FIND("(", A1) - 1)
Result: Manager
Explanation: Extracts the text between parentheses.

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6. Finding the Second Occurrence

Data:
Cell A1: apple,apple,banana
Formula:
=FIND("apple", A1, FIND("apple", A1) + 1)
Result: 7
Explanation: Finds the position of the second "apple".

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7. Combining FIND with LEFT

Data:
Cell A1: username@domain.com
Formula:
=LEFT(A1, FIND("@", A1) - 1)
Result: username
Explanation: Extracts the text before the "@" symbol.

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8. Using FIND with RIGHT

Data:
Cell A1: C:\Folder\File.txt
Formula:
=RIGHT(A1, LEN(A1) - FIND("~", SUBSTITUTE(A1, "\", "~", LEN(A1) - LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1, "\", "")))))
Result: File.txt
Explanation: Extracts the filename from the path.

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9. Finding a Character After a Specific Position

Data:
Cell A1: 123-456-7890
Formula:
=FIND("-", A1, FIND("-", A1) + 1)
Result: 5
Explanation: Finds the position of the second "-".

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10. Error Handling with IFERROR

Data:
Cell A1: Hello World
Formula:
=IFERROR(FIND("z", A1), "Not Found")
Result: Not Found
Explanation: Returns "Not Found" if the character "z" is not found.

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These examples demonstrate the versatility of the FIND function in Excel for text manipulation and analysis. Let me know if you need further clarification!