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Stuck with finding a formula to compare if my value in Column A exist in my
list of values in Column B, then display result in Column C.

A B C
Fruit Fruit List True/False
Apple Orange True
Kewi Apple False
Orange Banana True
Cherry
Lemon

Any help would be apprecieated.

-Wesley
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One way:

=ISNUMBER(MATCH(A2,B$2:B$6,0))

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Stuck with finding a formula to compare if my value in Column A exist in
my
list of values in Column B, then display result in Column C.

A B C
Fruit Fruit List True/False
Apple Orange True
Kewi Apple False
Orange Banana True
Cherry
Lemon

Any help would be apprecieated.

-Wesley



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Thanks!

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"T. Valko" wrote:

One way:

=ISNUMBER(MATCH(A2,B$2:B$6,0))

Copy down as needed.

Biff

"Wester" wrote in message
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Stuck with finding a formula to compare if my value in Column A exist in
my
list of values in Column B, then display result in Column C.

A B C
Fruit Fruit List True/False
Apple Orange True
Kewi Apple False
Orange Banana True
Cherry
Lemon

Any help would be apprecieated.

-Wesley




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You're welcome!

Biff

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Thanks!

-Wesley



"T. Valko" wrote:

One way:

=ISNUMBER(MATCH(A2,B$2:B$6,0))

Copy down as needed.

Biff

"Wester" wrote in message
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Stuck with finding a formula to compare if my value in Column A exist
in
my
list of values in Column B, then display result in Column C.

A B C
Fruit Fruit List True/False
Apple Orange True
Kewi Apple False
Orange Banana True
Cherry
Lemon

Any help would be apprecieated.

-Wesley






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