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    I need a macro that will add the text ",Convenient" to a cell that already contains other text in column B if a cell in column A contains the word "mobile". The word "mobile" could be upper or lower case. Also, the text ",Convenient" would be appended to the end of the already existing text in that cell; example: "Auto,Convenient". I may have up to 50,000 rows to check and so it will loop. Skip any row that doesn't contain the word "mobile" in column A. Here's an example of the spreadsheet before and after:

    Before:

    A B
    ABC Car Wash Auto
    Cleanz Mobile Detailing Auto
    Mobile Oil Change Bros Auto
    Jacks Car Repair Auto
    Jim's Dent Repair mobile Auto

    AFTER:

    A B
    ABC Car Wash Auto
    Cleanz Mobile Detailing Auto,Convenient
    Mobile Oil Change Bros Auto,Convenient
    Jacks Car Repair Auto
    Jim's Dent Repair mobile Auto,Convenient

    Thank you kindly for your help!

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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    How about
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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    Oops! I see Fluff beat me to it.
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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    Question: Is it possible for the word "mobile" to be in a cell in Column A and the adjacent cell in Column B be blank? If so, should the cell in Column B remain blank or have the single work "Convenient" be placed in it all by itself?

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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    If the cell in column B is blank then we want to add "Convenient" without the ",".

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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    In that case, how about
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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    Hi Fluff13,

    The macro didn't work for me. My current spreadsheet is looking for "mobile" in column A and needs to put ",Convenient" in column AB. Please advise.

    Thank you!

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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    It's always best not to simplify your needs, otherwise you get something that doesn't work.
    How about
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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    Thanks for the advice . That worked! Now, if for some reason I needed to run the macro twice (its one of many macros being run at the same time and I do run it twice in some cases) and I wanted to prevent it from adding ",Convenient" a second time, how would I need to alter the code? Thanks again for all your help!

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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    Any other requirements?

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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    Nope, that's the last one.

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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    In that case try
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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    Thank you Fluff13 I really appreciate the help. That worked perfectly.

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    Re: Add text to a cell that already contains text based on if another cell contains a word

    You're welcome & thanks for the feedback.

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