Filtering Data - Contains formula

[ptaylor]

I have a list of internet search keywords and I want to filter out ones that have state or city in the keyword string. Is there any way to write a formula that references a list of states/cites and if any of state/city keywords appear in a keyword to have the referenced keyword appear in a cell?
Below example does not show a reference list of state/cities:

Keyword String	Formula
1031 exchange properties available in texas	texas
1031 exchange facilitator washington state	washinton
1031 exchange california primary residence	california
1031 exchange rules california real estate	california
1031 exchange rules real estate california	california

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[=ODIN=]

There's probably a way to do this with array formulas, but those are not my strong suit.

However, here is a quick and dirty custom formula you can use if you like:

Function searchMultiple(searchCell As Range, keyWordRange As Range)
    searchMultiple = "NO KEYWORDS FOUND"
    
    Dim searchString As String: searchString = searchCell(1, 1).Value
    Dim keyWordArr: keyWordArr = keyWordRange
    




    For i = LBound(keyWordArr, 1) To UBound(keyWordArr, 1)
        For q = LBound(keyWordArr, 2) To UBound(keyWordArr, 2)
   
        If keyWordArr(i, q) <> "" And InStr(1, searchString, keyWordArr(i, q), vbTextCompare) <> 0 Then
            searchMultiple = keyWordArr(i, q)
            Exit Function
        End If
        Next q
    Next i


    
End Function

Add the code to a module in the workbook, and then use the formula would be =searchMultiple(cellAddress-withSearchString, rangeAddressOfKeyWords)

It is set just return the first keyword it finds. Keywords are not case sensitive.