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    Find specific cell and return column number from a dynamic range

    Hello everyone

    I don't know wheter it's me but I am incapable of finding anything on the internet that can do this:

    - I have a row that varies in length (between 100 and 200)

    - I want to find a text in that row, like "Text"

    - If a match occurs, I want to get the column number, like 5 and the column letter, like "E"

    So far I tried this:

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    It does not work, apparently I cannot use .column? Any help would be appreciated.
    Thanky you

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    Re: Find specific cell and return column number from a dynamic range

    You can use Column if Text is found.

    Instead of Find why not try using Match?
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    Re: Find specific cell and return column number from a dynamic range

    This UDF might help
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    If you want the column letter(s) change this line
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    to
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    Enter the text to find in B1, and the row number in D1

    The result is in F1
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    Re: Find specific cell and return column number from a dynamic range

    This might be more useful
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    To Return Letter(s)
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    To return Number
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    Re: Find specific cell and return column number from a dynamic range

    Thank you all guys

    I ended up using this:

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    Great forum, really :D :D :D

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