Comments on: Check if a Cell Contains Text http://excelhints.com/2009/07/08/check-if-a-cell-contains-text/ Excel Tips and Tricks for All Levels Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:10:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Samantha http://excelhints.com/2009/07/08/check-if-a-cell-contains-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Samantha Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:32:35 +0000 http://excelhints.com/?p=651#comment-1651 Goal: Display "Pending" if any cell in range x contains "P". Problem: Cell displays "Pending" even when "P" is not present in range x. Would someone help me locate the error in the following formula: =IF(ISERROR(SEARCH("P",C4:L4)),"Pending","Complete"). Note: the only permitted values in range x are P, C, Q and a dash (-). Thanking you in advance! Goal:
Display “Pending” if any cell in range x contains “P”.

Problem:
Cell displays “Pending” even when “P” is not present in range x.

Would someone help me locate the error in the following formula:
=IF(ISERROR(SEARCH(“P”,C4:L4)),”Pending”,”Complete”).

Note: the only permitted values in range x are P, C, Q and a dash (-). Thanking you in advance!

]]> By: john http://excelhints.com/2009/07/08/check-if-a-cell-contains-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 john Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:32:17 +0000 http://excelhints.com/?p=651#comment-1598 Sounds like you want to do some conditional formatting. Sounds like you want to do some conditional formatting.

]]> By: Haze http://excelhints.com/2009/07/08/check-if-a-cell-contains-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 Haze Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:41:10 +0000 http://excelhints.com/?p=651#comment-1595 I am looking for a formula (?) that will highlight an entire row in colour when a certain cell in the row is populated (either alpha or numerical). Is that possible? Any suggestions would be awesome. Thanks I am looking for a formula (?) that will highlight an entire row in colour when a certain cell in the row is populated (either alpha or numerical). Is that possible? Any suggestions would be awesome. Thanks

]]> By: john http://excelhints.com/2009/07/08/check-if-a-cell-contains-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 john Mon, 03 May 2010 14:18:40 +0000 http://excelhints.com/?p=651#comment-1096 Did you try the ISText formula? Did you try the ISText formula?

]]> By: Jim http://excelhints.com/2009/07/08/check-if-a-cell-contains-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Jim Sun, 02 May 2010 01:31:57 +0000 http://excelhints.com/?p=651#comment-1094 I need to add 8.5 hours to a time entered, and if the cell has text in it I need it to return blank. I have =0.3544+a3 how do I get it to return blank if the referenced cell has text in it. The referenced cell has a drop down list some choices are text. Thanks Jim I need to add 8.5 hours to a time entered, and if the cell has text in it I need it to return blank. I have =0.3544+a3 how do I get it to return blank if the referenced cell has text in it. The referenced cell has a drop down list some choices are text. Thanks Jim

]]> By: karen http://excelhints.com/2009/07/08/check-if-a-cell-contains-text/comment-page-1/#comment-850 karen Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:41:58 +0000 http://excelhints.com/?p=651#comment-850 how to separate full name into last name and first name in excel. how to separate full name into last name and first name in excel.

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