The EXACT function in Excel is used to compare two values and return a Boolean value of TRUE if the two values are identical and FALSE if they are not. The EXACT function can be used to compare text values, numbers, or dates. The function can be used in a number of different ways, including:
- To compare two cell values and return a Boolean value of TRUE if they are identical
- To compare a cell value to a text string and return a Boolean value of TRUE if they are identical
- To compare two text strings and return a Boolean value of TRUE if they are identical
The syntax of EXACT in Excel is as follows:
EXACT(text, pattern)
The EXACT function compares text to a pattern and returns a logical value of TRUE if they match exactly, or FALSE if they do not match.
In Excel, the EXACT function can be used to determine if two values are identical. The function will return TRUE if the values are exactly the same, and FALSE if they are not. The EXACT function can be used in a number of ways, including comparing cell values, text values, or even function results.
There are a few occasions when you should not use EXACT in Excel. First, if you are looking to find a match between two values, using the =EXACT() function will not work. Second, if you are trying to compare a value to a text string, EXACT will not work. Finally, if you are looking to find a match between two text strings, using the =EXACT() function will not work.
Some similar formulae to EXACT in Excel are:
-ISERROR
-ISNUMBER
-ISNONTEXT
-ISTEXT