Find & Replace - Advanced Batch Text Replacement
Text & Data Processing
Find & Replace is your powerful, advanced text replacement tool that goes far beyond Excel's basic find and replace functionality. When you need to make multiple text changes across your spreadsheets, update product codes, standardize terminology, or perform complex text transformations, our Find & Replace tool handles it all with precision and speed.
We know how time-consuming it can be to make repetitive text changes manually. Maybe you need to update company names across multiple sheets, replace old product codes with new ones, or standardize terminology throughout your documents. Our Find & Replace tool lets you set up multiple replacement rules and apply them all at once, saving you hours of manual work.
Key Benefits
How to Use
Getting started with Find & Replace is straightforward:
- Open Find & Replace: Click the Find & Replace button in the UF Essentials tab
- Choose Your Scope: Select whether to work on selected ranges or entire sheets
- Add Replacement Rules: Create one or more find/replace rules
- Configure Options: Set case sensitivity, whole word matching, and other preferences
- Process Your Data: Apply all rules simultaneously across your chosen scope
Comprehensive Replacement Features
Multiple Replacement Rules
Create and manage multiple find/replace operations:
- Add unlimited replacement rules in a single operation
- Each rule can have different settings and options
- Process all rules simultaneously for maximum efficiency
- Perfect for: Bulk data updates, terminology standardization, code replacements
Flexible Scope Options
Selected Range Processing
- Work on specific cells, columns, or rows
- Perfect for targeted replacements
- Maintains focus on relevant data only
Entire Sheet Processing
- Process one or multiple worksheets at once
- Select which sheets to include in the operation
- Bulk processing across your entire workbook
- Perfect for: Workbook-wide updates, global changes
Advanced Search Options
Case Sensitivity Control
- Case Sensitive: "Apple" will not match "apple"
- Case Insensitive: "Apple" will match "apple", "APPLE", "Apple"
- Perfect for: Precise matching or flexible text replacement
Whole Word Matching
- Whole Word Only: "cat" will not match "category"
- Partial Matching: "cat" will match "category", "concatenate"
- Perfect for: Precise word replacement without unintended changes
Regular Expression Support
- Use powerful regex patterns for complex matching
- Advanced pattern matching capabilities
- Perfect for: Complex text patterns, advanced data transformation
Common Use Cases
Data Standardization
- Replace old company names with new branding
- Standardize product codes across catalogs
- Update terminology throughout documents
- Fix common data entry errors in bulk
Content Management
- Update URLs across multiple sheets
- Replace outdated information with current data
- Standardize formatting and terminology
- Prepare content for publication or distribution
Database Preparation
- Clean up data before database imports
- Replace problematic characters or formats
- Standardize field values for consistence
- Prepare data for system migrations
Compliance and Updates
- Update regulatory information across documents
- Replace deprecated terms with current ones
- Ensure consistency across multiple data sources
- Maintain compliance with changing standards
Frequently Asked Questions
There's no practical limit. You can create as many rules as needed for your specific requirements.
The tool works on cell values. It will replace text in the displayed results, not in the formula syntax itself.
Yes, enable regular expression mode to use wildcards and advanced pattern matching.
Rules are processed in priority order. Set priorities to control which rule takes precedence when conflicts occur.
Currently, rules are session-based. We recommend documenting frequently used rules for easy recreation.
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