Try this:

B1: =IF(LEFT(P1,3)="XYZ","DONE","")
OR
B1: =IF(COUNTIF(P1,"XYZ*"),"DONE","")

Copy either of those formulas down

Is that something you can work with?

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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP-Pro


"dot" wrote:

Hi,
How could I check if the cell in a column starts with a certain alphabet, if
yes, then in a different columns cell add the word "DONE"
eg: validate column P, if a cell starts with XYZ, then in coulmn B, of the
same row, add the word "DONE"