=IF(SEARCH(C1,A1),"found","not found")

If the item isn't found that formula will return an error. It will *never*
return "not found".


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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Shane Devenshire" wrote in
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Hi,

To add flexibility enter the search item in another cell, say C1 and then

=IF(SEARCH(C1,A1),"found","not found")

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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"David P." wrote:

What formula would accomplish:

If no comma found in A1 then...
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David P.