comparing 2 columns with text

dmasvar

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is there a way of comparing two colunms of text say and drawing out the similiarities, wehther exact match or partial match...

would appreciate any assistance..
eg

one column may have

cat, camp

and 2nd column could have

cake, cow

the output column 3rd column

if i ask to match "ca" it should say there is a match and bring out cat, cake camp


is this possible how do i do it.. sql?expresison builder?
 

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How to total the visible cells?
From the first blank cell below a filtered data set, press Alt+=. Instead of SUM, you will get SUBTOTAL(9,)
if you have not got already the solution here is thes SUB to run
(may not be very elegant)

introduce a first row blank

in the input box window type the words
ca
and clikc ok(or hit <enter>)



Public Sub test()
Dim findc As Range
Dim firstadd As String
Dim x As String
Dim y As String
Range("a5").Delete

x = InputBox("type string part")
With Worksheets("sheet1").Range("a1:B4")

Set findc = Cells.Find(what:=x, lookat:=xlPart)
If Not findc Is Nothing Then
y = findc.Value
firstadd = findc.Address
''msgbox firstadd


End If
Do
Set findc = .FindNext(findc)
If findc.Address = firstadd Then GoTo line1

''msgbox findc.Address
y = y & " " & findc.Value
Loop While findc.Address <> firstadd
End With
line1:
Range("a5") = y
''msgbox "macro over"
End Sub
 
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