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I need a formula to be located in a protected cell (A1) to search for text in A2 and if true copy to A3 or do nothing to A3 if false.
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Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:27
Hi
User
26/04/2018 - 05:28
hello
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:28
Welcome to Got it Pro
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:28
Can you paste the sample data so that i can help you with the formula
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:29
which test to search?
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:29
text^
User
26/04/2018 - 05:30
non-admit
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:32
can you explain your requirement please
User
26/04/2018 - 05:34
i need to have the formula in j2 (locked) to search for specific text in i2 (non-admit) and if true copy to c2 and do nothing if false
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:34
ok
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:35
but c2 has some value in it
User
26/04/2018 - 05:35
can it be replaced if true ?
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:36
where?
User
26/04/2018 - 05:37
if j2 is true i need it to replace what ever text is in C2
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:37
ohk
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:41
See now
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:41
The formula in J2
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:41
Hpope this helps
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:42
try puttin non admit in A2
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:42
or word which contains this
User
26/04/2018 - 05:42
the search needs to search J2
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:43
j2 has the formula
User
26/04/2018 - 05:43
ok this looks back words
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:43
Does it help you out?
User
26/04/2018 - 05:43
no not yet
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:43
back works as in?
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:44
what do you require
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:44
Please let me know
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:46
you there?
User
26/04/2018 - 05:46
i need the formula to be in J2 to search I2 for the word "non-admit" and if its true then copy I2 into C2 replace whatever is in C2
User
26/04/2018 - 05:46
or do nothing to C2 if false
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:47
in this case we need to put two formula
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:47
one in J2 and one in C2
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:47
but in c2 already there is some value
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:47
so we can create a column C2_New
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:48
where we can copy the value based condition
User
26/04/2018 - 05:48
C2 get overridden when importing data
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:48
then you might need to use macros
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:48
i am not a macro expert
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:48
but this can be done with formulas making a new column iof that helps you
User
26/04/2018 - 05:48
whats the 2 formula's ?
User
26/04/2018 - 05:48
yes that would help
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:49
see now
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:50
When I2 is there in A2 then j2 shows some value
User
26/04/2018 - 05:50
why is A2 being used ?
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:51
you wanted to search non-admit in A2?
User
26/04/2018 - 05:51
here, let me show
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:52
show
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:53
Are you there?
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:53
Please tell
User
26/04/2018 - 05:53
yes one sec
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:58
See now
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:58
formula in E2
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:58
put non admit in k2
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 05:58
E2 will be over written
User
26/04/2018 - 05:59
can i have formula in a cell locked and display data ?
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:01
see now
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:01
in cell E2
User
26/04/2018 - 06:02
perfect
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:02
if there is no non-admit in k2 then e2 will display pending admit
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:02
Hope this helps you
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:02
Please do give good rating and reviews
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:02
It would really helps
User
26/04/2018 - 06:03
how do i lock the formula to enter data
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:04
Please follow this for locking
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:04
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/lock-or-unlock-specific-areas-of-a-protected-worksheet-75481b72-db8a-4267-8c43-042a5f2cd93a
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:04
follow the steps that would help
User
26/04/2018 - 06:05
ok, thank you.
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:06
Welcome
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:06
Please do give good rating
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:06
It really helps
User
26/04/2018 - 06:06
i will.
Excelchat Expert
26/04/2018 - 06:06
Have a great day
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