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Multiple cells for IF function
I'm trying to figure a way to determine if a word appears in a range of cells
to return a certain value. For instance. If the word "Holiday" appears in blocks A1 through A200, then in cell B2 it would return a value of "taken" if it doesn't appear in that range then return a value of "Need to take" how can this be done. I have been able to use the IF function to return the desired outcome for only one of the cells, but when I attemp to use a range of cells it will not work. Please help. |
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Multiple cells for IF function
Use COUNTIF()
If holiday is a cell value =IF(COUNTIF(A1:A100,"Holiday"),"Taken","Need to take") If holiday is within the cell =IF(COUNTIF(A1:A100,"*Holiday*"),"Taken","Need to take") If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Frustrated" wrote: I'm trying to figure a way to determine if a word appears in a range of cells to return a certain value. For instance. If the word "Holiday" appears in blocks A1 through A200, then in cell B2 it would return a value of "taken" if it doesn't appear in that range then return a value of "Need to take" how can this be done. I have been able to use the IF function to return the desired outcome for only one of the cells, but when I attemp to use a range of cells it will not work. Please help. |
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Multiple cells for IF function
Thank you so much. Is there a way I can change the cell color for the
different results? "Jacob Skaria" wrote: Use COUNTIF() If holiday is a cell value =IF(COUNTIF(A1:A100,"Holiday"),"Taken","Need to take") If holiday is within the cell =IF(COUNTIF(A1:A100,"*Holiday*"),"Taken","Need to take") If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Frustrated" wrote: I'm trying to figure a way to determine if a word appears in a range of cells to return a certain value. For instance. If the word "Holiday" appears in blocks A1 through A200, then in cell B2 it would return a value of "taken" if it doesn't appear in that range then return a value of "Need to take" how can this be done. I have been able to use the IF function to return the desired outcome for only one of the cells, but when I attemp to use a range of cells it will not work. Please help. |
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Multiple cells for IF function
Nevermind, I was able to figure it out. Thank anyway.
"Frustrated" wrote: Thank you so much. Is there a way I can change the cell color for the different results? "Jacob Skaria" wrote: Use COUNTIF() If holiday is a cell value =IF(COUNTIF(A1:A100,"Holiday"),"Taken","Need to take") If holiday is within the cell =IF(COUNTIF(A1:A100,"*Holiday*"),"Taken","Need to take") If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Frustrated" wrote: I'm trying to figure a way to determine if a word appears in a range of cells to return a certain value. For instance. If the word "Holiday" appears in blocks A1 through A200, then in cell B2 it would return a value of "taken" if it doesn't appear in that range then return a value of "Need to take" how can this be done. I have been able to use the IF function to return the desired outcome for only one of the cells, but when I attemp to use a range of cells it will not work. Please help. |
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