You can use the same syntax for an OR situation:

=IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH({"USDA","GRADE"},C1))),1,"" )

Biff

"Max" wrote in message
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Thanks for refinement, Biff !
Much neater ..
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"Biff" wrote in message
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=IF(AND(ISNUMBER(SEARCH({"USDA","GRADE"},C1))),1," ")

Biff