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REGEXEXTRACT function in Excel

Extracts strings within the provided text that matches the pattern

=REGEXEXTRACT(text, pattern, [return_mode], [case_sensitivity])

REGEXEXTRACT syntax and parameters

Four arguments, two required.

textstringRequired
The text or the reference to a cell containing the text you want to extract strings from.
patternstringRequired
The regular expression ("regex") that describes the pattern of text you want to extract.
return_modenumberOptional
A number that specifies what strings you want to extract. By default, return mode is 0. The possible values are:0: Return the first string that matches the pattern1: Return all strings that match the pattern as an array2: Return capturing groups from the first match as an arrayNote: Capturing groups are parts of a regex pattern surrounded by parentheses "(...)". They allow you to return separate parts of a single match individually.
case_sensitivitynumberOptional
Determines whether the match is case-sensitive. By default, the match is case-sensitive. Enter one of the following:0: Case sensitive1: Case insensitive

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

The first run of digits in an order note:
```
=REGEXEXTRACT(A2, "[0-9]+")
```
Result"10422"
Every email address in a block of text — return_mode 1 spills all matches:
```
=REGEXEXTRACT(A2, "[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}", 1)
```

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the REGEXEXTRACT formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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What they mean — and the fixes.

#N/A
Nothing matched — test the pattern with REGEXTEST first, or wrap in IFERROR for a blank.

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