Find and replace in Google Sheets
Use Find and replace to replace every occurrence of Pending with Open.
Verified by JosephineAbout 60 secondsUse Find and replace to replace every occurrence of Pending with Open.
Step-by-step
Open the practice sheetUse the example data shown below so the result is easy to check.
Find and replaceUse Find and replace to replace every occurrence of Pending with Open.
Check the resultCompare the finished sheet with the expected result and correct the target range if needed.
Shortcut or faster method
Use the menu path shown in the video and keep the target range selected until the change is applied.
Expected result
Every Pending value is replaced with Open.
Common mistake
Starting with the wrong cell or range selected.
Troubleshooting
Undo the last change, reselect the intended range, and try again. Every Pending value is replaced with Open.
Example spreadsheet data
This is the clean fixture used for the verified run.
| Status |
| Pending |
| Complete |
| Pending |
| Pending |
Video transcript
- Open the prepared Practice spreadsheet.
- Open the practice sheet. Use the example data shown below so the result is easy to check.
- Find and replace. Use Find and replace to replace every occurrence of Pending with Open.
- Check the result. Compare the finished sheet with the expected result and correct the target range if needed.
- Every Pending value is replaced with Open.