If the strings aren't too long, you could apply data|Filter|autofilter to that
column.

Then use a custom filter:
contains and your phrase.

Kraig wrote:

I need to search down a column for like phrases within the cells. MS Excel
version 2003 (11.8033.8028), SP2.

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