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    Question Isnumber(search

    I am working on a search to look for words found in 1 cell using formula

    =IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("WORD1",A1,1)),ISNUMBER(SEARCH("WORD2",A1,1)),ISNUMBER(SEARCH("WORD3",A1,1))),"","FOUND")

    there is about 20 word seaches and i was wondering if i put them in a column is there a way to seach the column to find any of the words with it and respond if found

    some thing like

    =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($B$2:$B$21,A1,1)),"","FOUND")

    I am using excel 2003 and have not been able to get it to work how i want it to
    thanks for the help -David

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    Re: Isnumber(search

    Not sure if you have the "" and "Found" reversed

    =IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($B$2:$B$21,A1,1)))),"FOUND","")

    this will produce "FOUND" if the text is found in A1
    Where there is a will there are many ways.

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