If one cell in a column has the desired data, then mark the cell x rows below it

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I have a large text file I want to extract the email headers from. Every email is different, and there is no standardized way the data is organized. Let's say headers run for 2 -10 rows but they are all random and all different

Let's say the largest sized header is 10 lines

Each email has a specific marker that indicates the start of the header. Lets say that is "ABC"

What I am looking for is a formula to detect the last instance occurring of ABC and then at exactly 10 rows lower mark the 'end' of the header.

For example, here is what the result would look like, a formula that marks the 10th row below the last occurrence of ABC:

---A-----------|--B----
1- ABC--------|
2- header text-|
3- header text-|
4- header text-|
5- header text-|
6- header text-|
7- header text-|
8- body text---|
9- body text---|
10 body text---|END
11 body text---|
12 body text---|
13 body text---|
14 body text---|
15 body text---|
35 ABC--------|
36 header text-|
37 header text-|
38 header text-|
39 header text-|
40 header text-|
41 body text---|
42 body text---|
43 body text---|
44 body text---|
45 body text---|END
46 body text---|
 

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Sorry for posting. I found the solution. Lame question. Tried to delete but too late it seems
 
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