Case difference
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typed | Stored |
| 2 | secret1 | Secret1 |
Formula: D2: =EXACT(A2,B2)
Result: FALSE
The first letter differs in case, so the texts are not identical.
Google Sheets function
EXACT in Google Sheets
EXACT with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the EXACT Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Identical texts
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Typed | Stored |
| 2 | Secret1 | Secret1 |
Formula: D2: =EXACT(A2,B2)
Result: TRUE
Same letters in the same case give TRUE.
Hidden trailing space
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Name |
| 2 | Ana |
Formula: C2: =EXACT(A2,"Ana ")
Result: FALSE
The second text ends with a space, which EXACT treats as a difference.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =EXACT(A2,B2)
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Text | Other | Result | |
| 2 | Alice Johnson | alice johnson | FALSE | |
| 3 | [email protected] | [email protected] | ||
| 4 | extra spaces | |||
| 5 | SKU-2026-0415 | |||
| 6 | iced coffee, tea, sugar | |||
| 7 | Order 417 shipped |
Result in D2: FALSE
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