so i have tried this
=IF(OR(ISERROR(SEARCH("CMT",A6)),ISERROR(SEARCH("D IVS",A6)),ISERROR(SEARCH("FUND",A6))),,IF(LEN(A6) 3,1,""))
and still get nothing

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

=IF(OR(ISERROR(SEARCH("CMT",A5)),ISERROR(SEARCH("D IVS",A5)),ISERROR(SEARCH("FUND",A5)),
IF(LEN(A5)3,1,""), "" )
best wishes
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"Micayla Bergen" wrote in message
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can i have a formula that looks for one thing but with exceptions?
i.e. =IF(LEN(A5)3,1,"") but if A5 contains CMT, DIVS or FUND
many thanks