if a cell = a particular letter or even contains that letter

=IF(M22="all","a",IF(M22="e","r","a"))

Notice the "e", how can I insert the following:

....If m22 contains "e" anywhere,"r","a"))

Thanks

Brian

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:31:03 -0800, "Brian" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>=IF(M22="all","a",IF(M22="e","r","a"))
>
>Notice the "e", how can I insert the following:
>
>...If m22 contains "e" anywhere,"r","a"))
>
>Thanks
>
>Brian

.... =IF(COUNTIF(m22,"*e*")>0,"r","a")


--ron

Try this:

=IF(M22="all","a",IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("e",M22)),"r","a"))
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HTH,

RD

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"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> =IF(M22="all","a",IF(M22="e","r","a"))
>
> Notice the "e", how can I insert the following:
>
> ...If m22 contains "e" anywhere,"r","a"))
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian

=IF(LEN(A1)>LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1, "e","")), "r", "a")

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"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> =IF(M22="all","a",IF(M22="e","r","a"))
>
> Notice the "e", how can I insert the following:
>
> ...If m22 contains "e" anywhere,"r","a"))
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian