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    remove cell contents if contains certain word in a specific column

    I have this sub which makes the cell blank if the word "text" is found in it. This works across all columns.

    Sub ClearCellsContainingText()
    Do Until Cells.Find(What:="text", After:=ActiveCell, _
    LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlPart, _
    SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
    SearchDirection:=xlNext, MatchCase:= _
    False, SearchFormat:=False) _
    Is Nothing

    Cells.FindNext.Clear
    Loop
    End Sub

    Can anyone alter this one slightly or give a new one so the instruction only looks at a certain column
    For example: I want any cell in column b to become blank if it contains the word "text".

    If the word "text" is found in any other columns then those columns stay as they are.
    Last edited by picton2000; 03-30-2013 at 05:10 PM. Reason: Problem solved

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    Re: remove cell contents if contains certain word in a specific column

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    Re: remove cell contents if contains certain word in a specific column

    Please use code tags with your code

    This code looks for text in column B and can easily be changed to any column

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    Last edited by AB33; 03-30-2013 at 07:05 AM.

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    Re: remove cell contents if contains certain word in a specific column

    Hi there,

    See how this goes (thought initially on a copy of your data in case the results are not as expected):

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    Re: remove cell contents if contains certain word in a specific column

    Or

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    Re: remove cell contents if contains certain word in a specific column

    thanks andy. It works if the cell is singularly the word "text" and nothing else.

    If I have a cell which is something like "old text" or "type of text" then I want those cells empty as well.
    As long as the cell contains "text" either on its own or with other words then I need the cell emptied.

    Thanks

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    Re: remove cell contents if contains certain word in a specific column

    both your suggestions work, but only if the cell is exactly equal to the word "text"
    I want the cell completely emptied as long as the cell contains text, such as "old text" or "what type of text"

    thanks for your help

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    Re: remove cell contents if contains certain word in a specific column

    If you are referring to my code

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    Re: remove cell contents if contains certain word in a specific column

    Thanks, placing (the stars) *text* either side of the key word made it work just as I wanted.

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