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EXACT
Compares two text strings and returns TRUE if they are exactly the same, FALSE otherwise. EXACT is case-sensitive but ignores formatting differences. Use EXACT to test text being entered into a document.
Syntax
EXACT(text1,text2)
Text1 is the first text string.
Text2 is the second text string.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.
How?
- Create a blank spreadsheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
| First string | Second string |
|---|---|
| word | word |
| Word | word |
| w ord | word |
| Formula | Description (Result) |
| =EXACT(A2,B2) | Checks whether the strings in the first row match (TRUE) |
| =EXACT(A3,B3) | Checks whether the strings in the second row match (FALSE) |
| =EXACT(A4,B4) | Checks whether the strings in the third row match (FALSE) |