How to use the REPLACE Function (VBA)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel REPLACE function (in VBA) with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel REPLACE function replaces a sequence of characters in a string with another set of characters.
The REPLACE function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a String/Text Function. It can be used as a VBA function (VBA) in Excel. As a VBA function, you can use this function in macro code that is entered through the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.
Please read our REPLACE function (WS) page if you are looking for the worksheet version of the REPLACE function as it has a very different syntax.

Syntax

The syntax for the REPLACE function in Microsoft Excel is:

Replace ( string1, find, replacement, [start, [count, [compare]]] )

Parameters or Arguments

string1

The string to replace a sequence of characters with another set of characters.

find

The string that will be searched for in string1.

replacement

It will replace find in string1.

start

Optional. This is the position in string1 to begin the search. If this parameter is omitted, the REPLACE function will begin the search at position 1.

count

Optional. This is the number of occurrences to replace. If this parameter is omitted, the REPLACE function will replace all occurrences of find with replacement.

compare

Optional. This can be one of the following values:

Parameter Value	Description
vbBinaryCompare	Binary comparison
vbTextCompare	Textual comparison

Returns

The REPLACE function returns a string value.

Applies To

• Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

• VBA function (VBA)

Example (as VBA Function)

The REPLACE function can be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.

Let's look at some Excel REPLACE function examples and explore how to use the REPLACE function in Excel VBA code:

Replace("alphabet", "bet", "hydro")
Result: "alphahydro"

Replace ("alphabet", "a", "e")
Result: "elphebet"

Replace("alphabet", "a", "e", 2)
Result: "lphebet"

Replace("alphabet", "a", "e", 1, 1)
Result: "elphabet"

For example:

Dim LResult As String

LResult = Replace("alphabet", "a", "e")

In this example, the variable called LResult would now contain the value "elphebet".