How do I find specific words and reference it
 

I want Excel to say "Westmidlands" if Postcode in column J starts with "B or
CV or W" and "Scotland" if the postcode starts with "AB or G". How do I do
that?

How do I find specific words and reference it
 

Hi,
=if(or(J1="B",J1="CV",J1="W"),"Westmidlands","Scot land")

"Shaz" wrote:

I want Excel to say "Westmidlands" if Postcode in column J starts with "B or
CV or W" and "Scotland" if the postcode starts with "AB or G". How do I do
that?

How do I find specific words and reference it
 

On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:24:01 -0700, Shaz
wrote:

I want Excel to say "Westmidlands" if Postcode in column J starts with "B or
CV or W" and "Scotland" if the postcode starts with "AB or G". How do I do
that?

Try this formula:

=IF(OR(EXACT(LEFT(J1,1),"B"),EXACT(LEFT(J1,2),"CV" ),
EXACT(LEFT(J1,1),"W")),"Westmidlands",IF(OR(EXACT( LEFT(J1,2),"AB"),
EXACT(LEFT(J1,1),"G")),"Scotland","not specified what to say"))

Hope this helps / Lars-Åke