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    This document provides an Excel formula to compare strings in two columns and return a value if there is a match. The formula checks if any substrings in column A match the strings in column B. If a match is found, it returns the value from column A to column C. For example, if "stomache" from column B is found within the string "I have a stomache" in column A, it would return "I have a stomache" to column C.

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    Explains how to compare strings in Excel

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    This document provides an Excel formula to compare strings in two columns and return a value if there is a match. The formula checks if any substrings in column A match the strings in column B. If a match is found, it returns the value from column A to column C. For example, if "stomache" from column B is found within the string "I have a stomache" in column A, it would return "I have a stomache" to column C.

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    Excel Tips

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    This document provides an Excel formula to compare strings in two columns and return a value if there is a match. The formula checks if any substrings in column A match the strings in column B. If a match is found, it returns the value from column A to column C. For example, if "stomache" from column B is found within the string "I have a stomache" in column A, it would return "I have a stomache" to column C.

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    Comparing strings If any substring of A1 ("I have a stomache") matches any of the string in colums B ("stomache", headache", "cramps",

    etc), put in C1 the value of A1 ("I have a stomache"). In this case, "stomacache is found within ("I have a stomache"), therefore C1="I have a stomache". =IF(COUNTIF(A:A,"*"&B1&"*")>0,INDEX(A:A,MATCH("*"&B1&"*",A:A,0)),"")

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