Returns the position of the first occurrence of a string in another string. INSTR([start%,]stringexpression1$,stringexpression2$) - start% Sets the character position where the search begins. If start% is omitted, INSTR starts at position 1. - stringexpression1$ The string to search. - stringexpression2$ The string to look for. Example: a$ = "Microsoft QBasic" PRINT "String position ="; INSTR(1, a$, "QBasic") See Also