Description
The EXACT Function Compares two text strings and returns TRUE if they are exactly the same, FALSE otherwise. EXACT is case-sensitive but ignores formatting differences. Use EXACT to test text being entered into a document.
Syntax
EXACT(text1, text2)Parameters
Text1 Required. The first text string.
Text2 Required. The second text string.
Examples
The example may be easier to understand if you copy the example data (include header) in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.
| Formula | Result | Description |
|---|---|---|
=EXACT("Excel","Excel") |
TRUE | Checks whether the strings match. |
=EXACT("Excel","excel") |
FALSE | Checks whether the strings match. |
=EXACT("E xcel","Excel") |
FALSE | Checks whether the strings match. |
=EXACT("excel","excel") |
TRUE | Checks whether the strings match. |