Formula Help - Identify First and Last Row

KJP0422

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I have a spreadsheet with numerous lines of Data. Is there a way to find out the first row instance of a text phrase, lets say "Assembly" for grins and then the last row where it finds the same text "Assembly"

Appreciate your help
 

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This should do it

1st
=MATCH("Assembly",A:A,0)
last
=MAX(("assembly"=A:A)*MATCH(ROW(A:A),ROW(A:A)))
BUT enter this as an array using
control +shift +enter
to get {}
{=MAX(("assembly"=A:A)*MATCH(ROW(A:A),ROW(A:A)))}
 
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