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finding text and performing a calculation
Is it possible to look for a string of text in a cell, then perform a
calculation? Example: A1 = Senior Thesis Research (this column also contains data like "Lab Thesis") B1 = 10 C1 = 5 If the word "Thesis" is in A1, multiply B1*C1, if it's not, enter zero. The formula I tried works, but when a cell in column A doesn't have the word "Thesis" I get "#Value!" error. The formula I tried is: =IF(FIND("Thesis",A1)0,B1*C1,0) Thanks in advance. Scott |
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The formula I tried is:
=IF(FIND("Thesis",A1)0,B1*C1,0) Try it like this: =IF(COUNT(FIND("Thesis",A1)),B1*C1,0) Or: =IF(COUNTIF(A1,"*Thesis*"),B1*C1,0) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "scokaw" wrote in message ... Is it possible to look for a string of text in a cell, then perform a calculation? Example: A1 = Senior Thesis Research (this column also contains data like "Lab Thesis") B1 = 10 C1 = 5 If the word "Thesis" is in A1, multiply B1*C1, if it's not, enter zero. The formula I tried works, but when a cell in column A doesn't have the word "Thesis" I get "#Value!" error. The formula I tried is: =IF(FIND("Thesis",A1)0,B1*C1,0) Thanks in advance. Scott |
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finding text and performing a calculation
A few keystrokes shorter:
=COUNTIF(A1,"*thesis*")*B1*C1 -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "T. Valko" wrote in message ... The formula I tried is: =IF(FIND("Thesis",A1)0,B1*C1,0) Try it like this: =IF(COUNT(FIND("Thesis",A1)),B1*C1,0) Or: =IF(COUNTIF(A1,"*Thesis*"),B1*C1,0) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "scokaw" wrote in message ... Is it possible to look for a string of text in a cell, then perform a calculation? Example: A1 = Senior Thesis Research (this column also contains data like "Lab Thesis") B1 = 10 C1 = 5 If the word "Thesis" is in A1, multiply B1*C1, if it's not, enter zero. The formula I tried works, but when a cell in column A doesn't have the word "Thesis" I get "#Value!" error. The formula I tried is: =IF(FIND("Thesis",A1)0,B1*C1,0) Thanks in advance. Scott |
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