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    help with finding specific text in a cell

    Hi,

    I seem to be close but not close enough on this. I'm trying to create a formula that says If cell (x) contains "specific text" OR "specific text" then return the word "Delete", otherwise do nothing.

    essentially it is IF B3 contains the words "Screen Tab:" OR "Screen Label" anywhere in the cell then return a value of "Delete", otherwise do nothing

    Ive been using istext, find, etc. but I can't get it.

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    Re: help with finding specific text in a cell

    How about:

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    Re: help with finding specific text in a cell

    try using

    =IF(OR(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("screen tab:",B3,1)), ISNUMBER(SEARCH("screen label",B3,1))), "Delete","")
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    Re: help with finding specific text in a cell

    awesomeness! you guys rock, saved me hours. thanks so much!

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