I'm not sure if I'm trying to use the right function or if I'm just messing
it up.

I'm trying to make a different version of a sheet that I already have. I
want to make a function that will search my other sheet for a word and if
that word is on that sheet, it will put an "X" in that box of the new sheet.

So far I have =IF(B3=, "X", " ")

It works if after the = you put the exact box that the word is in, but I
can't get it to search the whole sheet for that word.


Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

=IF(B3="the word","X","")

Adjust to suit


"Spamn" wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm trying to use the right function or if I'm just messing
it up.

I'm trying to make a different version of a sheet that I already have. I
want to make a function that will search my other sheet for a word and if
that word is on that sheet, it will put an "X" in that box of the new sheet.

So far I have =IF(B3=, "X", " ")

It works if after the = you put the exact box that the word is in, but I
can't get it to search the whole sheet for that word.


Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Thank you for the speedy reply. That doesn't exactly solve my problem though.
I guess I explained it wrong.

I want the function to search a seperate sheet for a certain word and if
that word is on that sheet, then put an X in the box on the current sheet. I
know that B3 (in this example) has that word in it, I want to see if the
other sheet has that same word on it.

"Teethless mama" wrote:

=IF(B3="the word","X","")

Adjust to suit


"Spamn" wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm trying to use the right function or if I'm just messing
it up.

I'm trying to make a different version of a sheet that I already have. I
want to make a function that will search my other sheet for a word and if
that word is on that sheet, it will put an "X" in that box of the new sheet.

So far I have =IF(B3=, "X", " ")

It works if after the = you put the exact box that the word is in, but I
can't get it to search the whole sheet for that word.


Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi Spam N:

Try using the countif function.

=if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,"hello")0,"X","")

You need to change the last row if you are working in the lastest version of
excel.

--
Hope this helps
Martin Fishlock, Bangkok, Thailand
Please do not forget to rate this reply.


"Spamn" wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm trying to use the right function or if I'm just messing
it up.

I'm trying to make a different version of a sheet that I already have. I
want to make a function that will search my other sheet for a word and if
that word is on that sheet, it will put an "X" in that box of the new sheet.

So far I have =IF(B3=, "X", " ")

It works if after the = you put the exact box that the word is in, but I
can't get it to search the whole sheet for that word.


Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Ah, I was using the wrong function. Thank you. I took that and modified it a
bit obviously (actual name of the sheet to search and "hello" to B3). Worked
perfect. Now if there was only a way to put that function in every box and
not have to type the cell to match to each time. IE B3, C3, D3.

Thanks

"Martin Fishlock" wrote:

Hi Spam N:

Try using the countif function.

=if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,"hello")0,"X","")

You need to change the last row if you are working in the lastest version of
excel.

--
Hope this helps
Martin Fishlock, Bangkok, Thailand
Please do not forget to rate this reply.


"Spamn" wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm trying to use the right function or if I'm just messing
it up.

I'm trying to make a different version of a sheet that I already have. I
want to make a function that will search my other sheet for a word and if
that word is on that sheet, it will put an "X" in that box of the new sheet.

So far I have =IF(B3=, "X", " ")

It works if after the = you put the exact box that the word is in, but I
can't get it to search the whole sheet for that word.


Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

If the function is in say cell B4 then if you copy if across it should
automatically update?

[B4]=if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,B3)0,"X","")

Select cell b4 and the cells to the right that you want to fill and then do
Ctrl+R or Edit-Fill-Right.
--
Hope this helps
Martin Fishlock, Bangkok, Thailand
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"Spamn" wrote:

Ah, I was using the wrong function. Thank you. I took that and modified it a
bit obviously (actual name of the sheet to search and "hello" to B3). Worked
perfect. Now if there was only a way to put that function in every box and
not have to type the cell to match to each time. IE B3, C3, D3.

Thanks

"Martin Fishlock" wrote:

Hi Spam N:

Try using the countif function.

=if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,"hello")0,"X","")

You need to change the last row if you are working in the lastest version of
excel.

--
Hope this helps
Martin Fishlock, Bangkok, Thailand
Please do not forget to rate this reply.


"Spamn" wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm trying to use the right function or if I'm just messing
it up.

I'm trying to make a different version of a sheet that I already have. I
want to make a function that will search my other sheet for a word and if
that word is on that sheet, it will put an "X" in that box of the new sheet.

So far I have =IF(B3=, "X", " ")

It works if after the = you put the exact box that the word is in, but I
can't get it to search the whole sheet for that word.


Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

In B2, C2, D2 enter the words
In the example, enter the word "hello" in B2 (no quotes, of course)
In B3 use =if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,B2)0,"X","")
Copy across to D3 for the other words.
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
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"Spamn" wrote in message
...
Ah, I was using the wrong function. Thank you. I took that and modified it
a
bit obviously (actual name of the sheet to search and "hello" to B3).
Worked
perfect. Now if there was only a way to put that function in every box and
not have to type the cell to match to each time. IE B3, C3, D3.

Thanks

"Martin Fishlock" wrote:

Hi Spam N:

Try using the countif function.

=if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,"hello")0,"X","")

You need to change the last row if you are working in the lastest version
of
excel.

--
Hope this helps
Martin Fishlock, Bangkok, Thailand
Please do not forget to rate this reply.


"Spamn" wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm trying to use the right function or if I'm just
messing
it up.

I'm trying to make a different version of a sheet that I already have.
I
want to make a function that will search my other sheet for a word and
if
that word is on that sheet, it will put an "X" in that box of the new
sheet.

So far I have =IF(B3=, "X", " ")

It works if after the = you put the exact box that the word is in, but
I
can't get it to search the whole sheet for that word.


Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

This works great, but I need it to only search certain cells on the sheet. I
tried to just select those cells and control-click another group but Excel
tells me "You've entered too many arguements for this function"

Do I need to make a function for each range of cells to search? If so, how
do I put more than one function in a single cell.

Thank you

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

In B2, C2, D2 enter the words
In the example, enter the word "hello" in B2 (no quotes, of course)
In B3 use =if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,B2)0,"X","")
Copy across to D3 for the other words.
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
remove caps from email

"Spamn" wrote in message
...
Ah, I was using the wrong function. Thank you. I took that and modified it
a
bit obviously (actual name of the sheet to search and "hello" to B3).
Worked
perfect. Now if there was only a way to put that function in every box and
not have to type the cell to match to each time. IE B3, C3, D3.

Thanks

"Martin Fishlock" wrote:

Hi Spam N:

Try using the countif function.

=if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,"hello")0,"X","")

You need to change the last row if you are working in the lastest version
of
excel.

--
Hope this helps
Martin Fishlock, Bangkok, Thailand
Please do not forget to rate this reply.


"Spamn" wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm trying to use the right function or if I'm just
messing
it up.

I'm trying to make a different version of a sheet that I already have.
I
want to make a function that will search my other sheet for a word and
if
that word is on that sheet, it will put an "X" in that box of the new
sheet.

So far I have =IF(B3=, "X", " ")

It works if after the = you put the exact box that the word is in, but
I
can't get it to search the whole sheet for that word.


Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

If I understand correctly, try
=if((COUNTIF(Sheet2!rangeA,B2)+COUNTIF(Sheet2!rang eB,B2)+COUNTIF(Sheet2!rangeC,B2))0,"X","")
where RangeA, etc, have syntax in the form $A$1:$Z$20
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
remove caps from email

"Spamn" wrote in message
...
This works great, but I need it to only search certain cells on the sheet.
I
tried to just select those cells and control-click another group but Excel
tells me "You've entered too many arguements for this function"

Do I need to make a function for each range of cells to search? If so, how
do I put more than one function in a single cell.

Thank you

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

In B2, C2, D2 enter the words
In the example, enter the word "hello" in B2 (no quotes, of course)
In B3 use =if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,B2)0,"X","")
Copy across to D3 for the other words.
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
remove caps from email

"Spamn" wrote in message
...
Ah, I was using the wrong function. Thank you. I took that and modified
it
a
bit obviously (actual name of the sheet to search and "hello" to B3).
Worked
perfect. Now if there was only a way to put that function in every box
and
not have to type the cell to match to each time. IE B3, C3, D3.

Thanks

"Martin Fishlock" wrote:

Hi Spam N:

Try using the countif function.

=if(COUNTIF(Sheet2!$1:$65536,"hello")0,"X","")

You need to change the last row if you are working in the lastest
version
of
excel.

--
Hope this helps
Martin Fishlock, Bangkok, Thailand
Please do not forget to rate this reply.


"Spamn" wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm trying to use the right function or if I'm just
messing
it up.

I'm trying to make a different version of a sheet that I already
have.
I
want to make a function that will search my other sheet for a word
and
if
that word is on that sheet, it will put an "X" in that box of the
new
sheet.

So far I have =IF(B3=, "X", " ")

It works if after the = you put the exact box that the word is in,
but
I
can't get it to search the whole sheet for that word.


Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.