Find "*" in excel sheet

vipulgos

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Dear all I am not able to find the "*" (multiplier) in my work sheet by find command, how to do this? I want to change all * by x for easy reference to others.
 

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Try Substitute:
Code:
=SUBSTITUTE(A1,"*","x")

Edit: Hm I now see what you mean. You mean Find via Edit menu...Can't find it either :(
 
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You can use the find command.

Edit-> Find, Find What = * (No quotes), Look In formulas.

But if you are trying to replace the * with an X in a formula, Excel will give you a string. It won't be able to do any actual multiplication.

HTH,
 
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in fact i don't want to use the formula for resul, but i want to show the formula to end user.
 
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Already I have done like '=, but still the * will remain there. I want to replace * with x only.
 
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