Help with changing formula to shorter one

Schturman

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Office Version
  1. 2019
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  1. Windows
Hello
I use this formula to check if name exist 1 or more times (see pic 1)

Excel Formula:
=IF($D68="","",IF(COUNTIF($D$7:$H$12,"*"&$D68&"*")>=1," "&$D68&" !"," "&$D68))

1711564416206.png


And if it exist it will add sign "!" to the name in the output.
Formula in the cell: E68
Names in cell (1): D68
Range for checking (2): D7:H12

Now I added new parameter for checking, Range I7:I12 and use this formula:

Excel Formula:
=IF($D68="","",IF(AND(COUNTIF($D$7:$H$7,"*"&$D68&"*")>=1,$I$7="")," "&$D68&" !",IF(AND(COUNTIF($D$8:$H$8,"*"&$D68&"*")>=1,$I$8="")," "&$D68&" !",IF(AND(COUNTIF($D$9:$H$9,"*"&$D68&"*")>=1,$I$9="")," "&$D68&" !",IF(AND(COUNTIF($D$10:$H$10,"*"&$D68&"*")>=1,$I$10="")," "&$D68&" !",IF(AND(COUNTIF($D$11:$H$11,"*"&$D68&"*")>=1,$I$11="")," "&$D68&" !",IF(AND(COUNTIF($D$12:$H$12,"*"&$D68&"*")>=1,$I$12="")," "&$D68&" !"," "&$D68)))))))

that will check if in the range I7:I12 exists word "Canceled" the name in the same row stay without sign "!" in output (see pic 2)

1711564565823.png


Now if I will add the same name in another row in the same range D7:H12, it will add again sign "!" to the name in output (see pic 3)

1711564582815.png


My formula working perfectly, but my question is if I can do it in another way and get more elegant and shorter formula ?
I tried with vlookup and xlookup, but without a correct result... maybe I used it wrong...
Thanks
 

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