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Default conditional format if cell contains the text IQ anywhere in cell

I did a search, couldn't find an answer:

How do I use conditonal formatting if say, cell A1 contains the text "IQ"
(not equals IQ)

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Default conditional format if cell contains the text IQ anywhere in cell

Formula is

=ISNUMBER(SEARCH("IQ",A1)) (will find both IQ and iq)


=ISNUMBER(FIND("IQ",A1)) (case sensitive will only find IQ)



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I did a search, couldn't find an answer:

How do I use conditonal formatting if say, cell A1 contains the text "IQ"
(not equals IQ)

thanks...




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Default conditional format if cell contains the text IQ anywhere in ce

thanks Peo, works great.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Formula is

=ISNUMBER(SEARCH("IQ",A1)) (will find both IQ and iq)


=ISNUMBER(FIND("IQ",A1)) (case sensitive will only find IQ)



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Peo Sjoblom





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I did a search, couldn't find an answer:

How do I use conditonal formatting if say, cell A1 contains the text "IQ"
(not equals IQ)

thanks...





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Default conditional format if cell contains the text IQ anywhere in ce

Thanks for the feedback


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thanks Peo, works great.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Formula is

=ISNUMBER(SEARCH("IQ",A1)) (will find both IQ and iq)


=ISNUMBER(FIND("IQ",A1)) (case sensitive will only find IQ)



--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom





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I did a search, couldn't find an answer:

How do I use conditonal formatting if say, cell A1 contains the text
"IQ"
(not equals IQ)

thanks...







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