Re: how can I search a field for a particular word



Assume data in C2 down

If it's to be case sensitive,

Put in say, D2:
= IF(ISNUMBER(FIND("USDA",C2)),1,"")
Copy D2 down as far as required

Replace FIND with SEARCH if it's to be case insensitive
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"brantty" <brantty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have a large document where in column C contains a sentence. I need a
> formula that will look in Column C, identify the word "USDA" and populate
a
> new column with a 1. Can anyone help me with this?


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