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Find value of a column in another column an display results

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    Find value of a column in another column an display results

    How do I compare Col1 1 in Col 2 and display results in third column

    Col1
    Apple
    Mango
    Banana
    Berry
    Peach


    Col2
    This is a Banana
    Apple is good
    Blue Berry is Amazing
    Peach is good for health
    Fruits are great


    Result
    Banana
    Apple
    Berry
    Peach
    No match
    Last edited by s_anr; 03-20-2013 at 04:32 PM.

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    Re: Find value of a column in another column an display results

    Can you upload the actual data you are working on or is that the above info?

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    Re: Find value of a column in another column an display results

    Its almost the same data. Just that the words change. Only two columns. I can't do a vlookup as column two will not exactly match column one. Its like a simple FIND of each value in column and find it in all rows of column B>

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    Re: Find value of a column in another column an display results

    =IFERROR(LOOKUP(1E99,SEARCH(A$1:A$5,B1),A$1:A$5),"No match")

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    Re: Find value of a column in another column an display results

    Thank you mama. You know the best!!
    Last edited by s_anr; 03-21-2013 at 12:59 AM.

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    Re: Find value of a column in another column an display results

    You're Welcome!

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