Let's say your column of data is Column A. In Column B enter the formula:

=IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("base",A1)),"","X")

Copy the formula down Column B as needed.

HTH,
Elkar


"jerredjohnson" wrote:


I have a column that has words in each cell. I want to search through
the column and for any cell containing the word 'base' i want to place
an X in the cell next to it.

How can I do this?

Please help!

Thanks,
Jerred


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