=IF formula that searches text

**financegrl** · 09-20-2012, 02:39 PM

Hello, I'm trying to write a formula that will read text in a cell, and if that cell contains one word somewhere in its sentence, then it will produce a certain output.

For example, if the cell I reference contains the word "Venture" somewhere within is string of text, I want my formula to output "Venture Capital Fund". Is this possible?

**JieJenn** · 09-20-2012, 02:44 PM

Assuming the text is in A1, try this formula.

=IF(ISERROR(FIND(UPPER("venture"),UPPER(A1))),"","Venture Captial Fund")

**financegrl** · 09-20-2012, 02:50 PM

Amazing!!! Works perfectly

**Melvinrobb** · 09-20-2012, 02:54 PM

The following also works:
=if(countif(a1,"*venture*")=1,"Venture Capital Fund","")

**financegrl** · 09-20-2012, 02:57 PM

Thanks for the help!! Trying to figure out how to adapt the formula to pull in "Private Equity Fund" if the referenced cell doesn't contain the word "venture"... any ideas?

**Melvinrobb** · 09-20-2012, 02:59 PM

Formula:

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the logic behind the formula is
= if a1 contains venture, display "Venture Capital Fund", otherwise display Private Equity Fund"

**financegrl** · 09-20-2012, 03:17 PM

That worked brilliantly!! Thanks so much!

**Melvinrobb** · 09-20-2012, 05:57 PM

=if(countif(a1,"*venture*")=1,"Venture Capital Fund","Private Equity Fund")

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