actually the help then shows an array example
{=OR(EXACT(TestValue, CompareRange))}
entered without the braces and using Ctrl+Shift+Enter
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"Niek Otten" wrote in message ...
Excel Help states that EXACT compares two text strings, not one with a
series of strings. Use 5 formulas or VLOOKUP combined with EXACT.
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"Muks" wrote in message
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I am using EXACT to compare a cell value with series e.g. =EXACT(B2,A1:A5).
It gives me TRUE only when B2=A2 and FALSE even though B2=A4.
What may be the issue? Pls suggest.
Thanks in advance.
Muks