I have a column that has words in each cell. I want to search through
the column and for any cell containing the word 'base' i want to place
an X in the cell next to it.

How can I do this?

Please help!

Thanks,
Jerred


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Further Info:
The cells containing words just dont contain one word


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Let's say your column of data is Column A. In Column B enter the formula:

=IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("base",A1)),"","X")

Copy the formula down Column B as needed.

HTH,
Elkar


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I have a column that has words in each cell. I want to search through
the column and for any cell containing the word 'base' i want to place
an X in the cell next to it.

How can I do this?

Please help!

Thanks,
Jerred


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=IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("base",D15,1)),"","x").
replace the d15 with the first reference to search and copy down
in my lttle test,base,scott base,baseball returned an x ,a blank cell or a
cell with no base remained Blank

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Further Info:
The cells containing words just dont contain one word


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My hat off to you, thanks!


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One mo

=if(countif(a1,"*" & "Base" & "*")=0,"","X")
or
=if(countif(a1,"*Base*")=0,"","X")
or
=if(countif(a1,"*" & C999 & "*")=0,"","X")
if c999 holds the word Base.

jerredjohnson wrote:

I have a column that has words in each cell. I want to search through
the column and for any cell containing the word 'base' i want to place
an X in the cell next to it.

How can I do this?

Please help!

Thanks,
Jerred

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