Excel EXACT function
Description
The EXACT function compares two strings and returns TRUE if they are exactly same (taking into account case sensitivity), or returns FALSE.
Syntax and arguments
Formula syntax
| EXACT(text1,text2) |
Arguments
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Return Value
The EXACT function returns TRUE if two compared strings are exactly same, or returns FALSE.
Usage and Examples
Example 1 compare two strings in case sensitive
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=EXACT(B3,C3) |
B3 and C3 are the two strings you want to compare exactly.
Example 2 compare two strings with space
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=EXACT(B5,C5) |
B3 and C3 are the two strings you want to compare exactly.
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