InStr() within a Range, mistmatch error

[ilcaa]

i have a range of rows that contains text. I want to check if a string exists within this range. but i keep getting errors

what is proper syntax?

Rng = Range("a1:a200")

if Instr(Rng, "All Formulas") then
if Instr(Rng.text, "All Formulas") then
if Instr(Rng.value, "All Formulas") then

none work. if i try to print the range i get

Debug.Print (Rng.Text) = Null
Debug.Print (Rng.Value) = type Mismatch

 

[jolivanes]

Try

For Each c In Rng
If Instr(c, "All Formulas") <> 0 then
 ' do what needs to be done
End If
Next c

 

[Fluff]

If you just want to see if the string occurs anywhere in the range use

MsgBox IIf(InStr(1, Join(Application.Transpose(Range("A1:A200").Value), "|"), "All Formulas", vbTextCompare) > 0, "yes", "no")

 

[Rick Rothstein]

If you just want to see if the string occurs anywhere in the range use

MsgBox IIf(InStr(1, Join(Application.Transpose(Range("A1:A200").Value), "|"), "All Formulas", vbTextCompare) > 0, "yes", "no")

If that is what the OP wants, then here is another way...

MsgBox IIf(Application.CountIf(Range("A1:A200"), "*All Formulas*"), "Yes", "No")

 

[ilcaa]

If that is what the OP wants, then here is another way...

MsgBox IIf(Application.CountIf(Range("A1:A200"), "*All Formulas*"), "Yes", "No")

thanks, this seems to be the cleanest and easiest. why the * before and after? indicates wildcard, if text appears before and after??? thanks for the help

 

[Rick Rothstein]

why the * before and after? indicates wildcard, if text appears before and after???

Yes, the asterisks allow for there to be text either before or after (or both) the text you are searching for. I did that because you tried to use InStr which allows for text to before or after the text being searched for. If you are looking for the text to be the only text in the cell, then remove the asterisks.