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    Matching multiple values from different column

    Hi,

    I have to find a way how to compare two columns in excel. One column has bunch of text among which I have to check if particular word from the other column appears.
    What should be the formula for that? Thank you in advance for your help

    Table would look something like this:
    Column1 Column2 Result
    How should I compare it? it
    and check if the have
    words I'm looking
    looking for are disposal
    in the column I have
    at disposal

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    It is unclear what the result should be. True/False, Row number? What about multiple occurrences, words within words (is/disposal), partial matches etc.
    MVP (Excel 2008-2010)

    Post a workbook with sample data and layout if you want a quicker solution.


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