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using vlookup with 'contained strings'

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    Question using vlookup with 'contained strings'

    I have the following index values:

    A3 = Audi
    A4 = Audi
    A5 = Audi
    TT = Audi
    120 = BMW
    318 = BMW
    550 = BMW
    Fabia = Skoda
    Octavia = Skoda
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    Using Vlookup, I easily mark "A3" cells as Audi, "120" cells as BMW and "Fabia" cells as Skoda.
    I wonna mark as "Audi" also cells with the the string "A3 Quattro", or "A4 Roadster".
    How do I do that?

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    add them to your index!

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    There are hundreds

    tt quattro 225hp
    tt quattro 180hp
    tt quattro 4X4
    etc..

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    without knowing all the models per marque it is quite hard to construct anything to find them
    have you the list?

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    Try this

    Try my sample in the attachment
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    that would work fine IF all the models are in the index!!!!!!!

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