Assuming that you know to write macro, try the function Instr On Jun 13, 2:01 am, Søren <soren.v...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a number of lists containing names of proteins. I need to check > if these lists contain words from some other lists. Normally easy, but > I should get a true value, even if only a part of the cell equals a > word from the other list. Like in the example below: > MASTER LIST: > abcd > defg > cdef > efgh > frt > > CHECK LISTS: > abc def > fg defg > rtt > > RESULT: > abcd x > defg x x > cdef > efgh x > frt > > How is this done? I have been pulling my hair for weeks. > > Thanks for your help! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com
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