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Can I use a wildcard in and "IF" formula?
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=if(a1="asdf*","starts with asdf","doesn't start with asdf")
Nope.

But you could use:
=if(left(a1,4)="asdf", ...

You may want to be more specific about what you're trying to do.



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Can I use a wildcard in and "IF" formula?


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