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    Need help coming up with a formula

    I am trying to create a formula where if a word is found within a certain column, it writes the text found in another cell. If not, then it does nothing.

    I have tried =IF(A1="need to schedule",A2,"") then just drag the formula down to apply it to the whole column. This works okay, however I would preferably like it to create a list instead of writing response in corresponding cells.

    Ex: If A1 and C1 contain the text "need to schedule" while B2 is blank and I type the formula into cell E1, I want E1 to say "A2" and E2 to say "C2". Is this even possible? (Sorry for any confusion)

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    Re: Need help coming up with a formula

    In E1...
    =IF(AND(A1="need to schedule",C1=,"need to schedule"),A2,"")

    In E2..
    =IF(AND(A1="need to schedule",C1=,"need to schedule"),C2,"")

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    Re: Need help coming up with a formula

    Hello Icyblue024, and welcome to the forum.

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