vba - search a cell with text for a particular value

if instr(cl.value,"a is for apple")>0 then phrase_found="y" else phrase_found="n" '

Thomas

In vba, use this ...

Sub testString()

  If InStr(1, Range("A1").Value, y, vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
    Range("B1").Value = "y"
  Else
    Range("B1").Value = "n"
  End If
  
End Sub

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You actually don't need VBA (you may still want it though).  Here's a formula approach that uses column B to enter your keyword:

=IF(AND(ISNUMBER(FIND(B2,A2,1)),LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2, CHAR(10), ""))>30),"yes","no")

If you don't want column B as a helper, then you can add the phrase to the formula by replacing the word "test" here:

=IF(AND(ISNUMBER(FIND("test",A2,1)),LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2, CHAR(10), ""))>30),"yes","no")

Book1.xls

>>are found in that cell filled with 30 or more sentences

I took this to meant 30 more breaks in the cell (ie. Alt + Enter).  That's what CHAR(10) will find.  If you mean sentences, and you actually want to count periods, then use this formula instead:

=IF(AND(ISNUMBER(FIND("test",A2,1)),LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2, ".", ""))>30),"yes","no")

Do you just want to check for one phrase?

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