Macro to Replace only the first time a Word apears in cells ina column?

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Hi Everyone,

I've been trying to do a simple find and replace down Column AQ but i'm running into problems because sometime the words i'm trying to replace are pearing again. in the same cell

So wjay I what to do is find "What Time Started" and replace with "Begin Time".

the problem is the cells might have two or three lots of "What Time Started"? can I get it to only replace the first One?

Tony
 

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Dim rng$
rng = Range([AQ1], Cells(Rows.Count, "AQ").End(xlUp)).Address
Range(rng) = Evaluate("substitute(" & rng & ",""What Time Started"", ""Begin Time"",1)")
 
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Oh Dear,
Sorry Footoo, but I've just realised this is not working
it is simply taking the data in column AQ1 replacing and coping it down the page>
I need a macro to replace the first example of the word in each row

can anyone help please

Tony
 
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Oh Dear,
Sorry Footoo, but I've just realised this is not working
it is simply taking the data in column AQ1 replacing and coping it down the page>
I need a macro to replace the first example of the word in each row

can anyone help please

Tony

Sorry. Should have tested it. Try this :

Code:
Dim rng$
rng = Range([AQ1], Cells(Rows.Count, "AQ").End(xlUp)).Address
Range(rng) = Evaluate("INDEX(substitute(" & rng & ",""What Time Started"", ""Begin Time"",1),)")
 
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