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search the Text of Cell in a range and return the whole cell where content is found

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    search the Text of Cell in a range and return the whole cell where content is found

    I am getting quite frustrated with this, so any help is very much appreciated

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    1) How do I search the Text of Cell in a range and return the whole cell where content is found
    2) How do I search a string of text in a range and return the whole cell where content is found

    Many Thanks!
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    Re: search the Text of Cell in a range and return the whole cell where content is fou

    Try:

    =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(B2,A2)),IFERROR(INDEX($G$6:$G$18,MATCH("*"&B2&"*",$G$6:$G$18,0)),""),"")
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    Re: search the Text of Cell in a range and return the whole cell where content is fou

    Thanks for your quick reply! I dont actually want to use the B column for question 2 and I am not sure why, trying out your formula gives me blank.

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    Re: search the Text of Cell in a range and return the whole cell where content is fou

    Not sure what you mean... I based my answer on your notes in the green cells of your attachment.

    See this attachment for working formula
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    Re: search the Text of Cell in a range and return the whole cell where content is fou

    Thanks a lot! I still had to do some changes to not use the cells in column B but I figured it out, but you did all the job!

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