Comments on: Search for multiple text strings in multiple cells in excel http://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/ Quality excel resource Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-32729 Oscar Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:45:35 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-32729 Daniel, <img src="http://www.get-digital-help.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/search-and-sum.png" alt="" /> <strong>Array formula in cell E10:</strong> <div id="code1">=SUM(IF(ISERR(SEARCH($E$2, Text_col)*SEARCH($E$3, Text_col)), "", $B$2:$B$12))</div> <strong>Download excel file</strong> <a href="http://www.get-digital-help.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Search-for-multiple-strings-in-multiple-cells11.xls" rel="nofollow">search and sum.xls</a> Daniel,

Array formula in cell E10:

=SUM(IF(ISERR(SEARCH($E$2, Text_col)*SEARCH($E$3, Text_col)), "", $B$2:$B$12))

Download excel file
search and sum.xls

]]> By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-32612 Oscar Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:14:15 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-32612 Oscar, Rather than display the values could you collate them as part of a sum? I have a a sheet that i could use a little help with, is thee any chance you could give me some advise? Thanks Daniel. Oscar,

Rather than display the values could you collate them as part of a sum?

I have a a sheet that i could use a little help with, is thee any chance you could give me some advise?

Thanks

Daniel.

]]> By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-16991 Oscar Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:42:52 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-16991 Text_col is a <a href="http://www.cpearson.com/excel/DefinedNames.aspx" rel="nofollow">named range</a>. Select a new range on a different sheet. Text_col is a named range. Select a new range on a different sheet.

]]> By: Jeremyhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-16952 Jeremy Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:25:15 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-16952 Oscar, how can I use the Text_col on a different sheet in the same worksheet? Oscar, how can I use the Text_col on a different sheet in the same worksheet?

]]> By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-8116 Oscar Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:57:24 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-8116 James, can you explain in greater detail? I don´t understand. James, can you explain in greater detail? I don´t understand.

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-8019 James Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:42:03 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-8019 Oscar, Thanks you, it's a very helpful website. Would you able to search for those text strings (Search_Strings) contained in each cell then show? (cell contained both D2:D3 then show). Thanks, Oscar,

Thanks you, it's a very helpful website. Would you able to search for those text strings (Search_Strings) contained in each cell then show? (cell contained both D2:D3 then show). Thanks,

]]> By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 Oscar Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:43:56 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-1687 PIPO, I don´t know how to use an array formula in a data validation list. It seems to only "accept" a range of values. Very interesting question, maybe someone else has an answer? But I managed to create a "custom" data validation, see this post: http://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/11/25/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-and-use-in-data-validation-in-excel/ PIPO,

I don´t know how to use an array formula in a data validation list. It seems to only "accept" a range of values.

Very interesting question, maybe someone else has an answer?

But I managed to create a "custom" data validation, see this post: http://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/11/25/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-and-use-in-data-validation-in-excel/

]]> By: PIPOhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 PIPO Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:45:17 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-1686 Oscar, Thank you sir, but if i put the array formula directly in the data validation list.. it only display "BFA" in the list.. i don't want to create a name range for the search result to display in data validation... thanks again in advance Oscar,

Thank you sir, but if i put the array formula directly in the data validation list.. it only display "BFA" in the list.. i don't want to create a name range for the search result to display in data validation... thanks again in advance

]]> By: Oscarhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Oscar Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:02:27 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-1684 PIPO, I have now updated this blog post. The array formula is now easier to work with. Only copy the formula to your worksheet and create the named ranges. Thanks for bringing this post to my attention. PIPO,

I have now updated this blog post. The array formula is now easier to work with. Only copy the formula to your worksheet and create the named ranges.

Thanks for bringing this post to my attention.

]]> By: PIPOhttp://www.get-digital-help.com/2009/04/21/search-for-multiple-text-strings-in-multiple-cells-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 PIPO Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:10:09 +0000 http://www.get-digital-help.com/?p=1199#comment-1681 the function will be in data validation.. and it will display 2 outputs in the list the function will be in data validation.. and it will display 2 outputs in the list

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