» Searching a String for a Matching Word from another String
CATEGORY - Excel Text Formulas
VERSION - All Microsoft Excel Versions
Problem:Determining whether the first word from each string in column A appears within the corresponding string in the same row of column B.
Solution:
Use the IF, ISNUMBER, FIND, and LEFT functions as shown in the following formula:
=IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(LEFT(A2,FIND(" ",A2)-1),B2)),"1st Word Found","1st Word Not Found")
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