OR Function for Non-Numeric Values

Hi,

I am trying to include an OR function within an IF function that reads non-numeric values from a cell, and produces a value_if_true/false depending on the non-numeric values from a specific cell are. Not the best explanation... I know, but here's an example:

if(A2="apple" OR "oranges",1,2)

If the word "apple" or "orange" is found in cell A2, return the value=1.
If a word different from "apple" or "orange" is found in cell A2, return the value=2.

Thanks

Try

=OR(A2="apple",A2="orange")

A shortcut you can use for multiple or values of the same cell

=OR(A2={"apple","orange","banana","pear","strawberry"})