I have two text ranges in two columns in excel like that:
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| A | B | C |
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1 | Mazda Mazda6 i | Escape | |
2 | Ford F150 XL | Pathfinder | |
3 | Ford Freestar SEL | Jetta | |
4 | Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer | Yaris | |
5 | Ford Escape XLT | Mazda6 | |
6 | Nissan Pathfinder LE | F150 | |
7 | Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 | Tahoe | |
8 | Toyota Yaris Base | Freestar | |
9 | Chevrolet Tahoe LS | Explorer | |
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What I need to do is a formula in C1 to check if any word from range B1:B9 is contained in Cell A1 and if yes, in cell C1 to return the value of the respective matching cell from B1:B9. Then move to C2, check if any word from range B1:B9 is contained in cell A2, and return the matching value from range B1:B9. IF not contained, it can be either #N/A or blank it does not matter.
As example, the formula in C1 should check if any word from B1:B9 matches a string in A1. In this case the returned value in C1 should be Mazda6
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Is there an easy way to do this? I have been trying to find a formula that work on the web for 2 days now and still no luck.
If anyone can help it will be much appreciated.