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How_Do_I

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How can I fix the following please. I'm getting a return because the formula is finding the "6th" in "26th" but that isn't what I want. I only wish to find "6th" for 6th, not the 6th in 16th, 26th, 36th etc.

Excel Workbook
GH
2426th Battalion26th (Service) Battalion
Sheet1
 
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Return population for a City
If you have a list of cities in A2:A100, use Data, Geography. Then =A2.Population and copy down.
Try:
Notice the added space in front of the 6th and 7th in the SEARCH.
SEARCH({" 6th"," 7th"}," "&G24)
Excel Workbook
GH
246th Battalion6th (Service) Battalion
2526th Battalion
2627th Battalion
277th Battalion7th (Service) Battalion
Sheet
 
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