Dive Into Google Sheets Formulas - SUBSTITUTE and REGEXREPLACE

In this video, we'll dive into two incredibly powerful Google Sheets formulas: SUBSTITUTE and REGEXREPLACE. These formulas are essential for anyone looking to streamline text manipulation tasks and data cleaning.

We'll cover:

SUBSTITUTE: Learn how to easily replace specific text within cells.
Simple text replacements
Removing unwanted characters
Targeting specific occurrences

REGEXREPLACE: Discover the art of using regular expressions for complex text transformations.
Keeping only numbers or letters
Extracting specific parts of text (e.g., city names from addresses)
Advanced text cleaning and formatting


Key moments of the video:
0:00 - Introduction
0:32 - Overview of the SUBSTITUTE Formula
0:51 - Example 1: Simple Replacement with SUBSTITUTE
1:17 - Example 2: Removing Extra Characters with SUBSTITUTE
1:47 - Example 3: Replacing Specific Occurrence with SUBSTITUTE
2:43 - Introduction to REGEXREPLACE Formula
3:52 - Example 1: Keeping Only Numbers with REGEXREPLACE
4:55 - Example 2: Keeping Only Letters with REGEXREPLACE
5:51 - Example 3: Extracting Specific Text (City Name) with REGEXREPLACE
8:50 - Summary and Final Tips


Whether you're a beginner or an experienced Sheets user, this video will equip you with the knowledge to tackle a wide range of text manipulation challenges.