lookup single value in a range and return specified value

[bjw]

I have a value in A9 that i want to look up in range B2:B6 and return an X if
it is there and blank if it is not. How?

 

[PCLIVE]

One way:

=IF(COUNTIF(B:B,A9)>0,"X","")

HTH,
Paul

 

[bjw]

hmm...thought i tried that already but i must have missed something...
Thanks, it worked!

 

[Teethless mama]

=IF(ISNUMBER(MATCH(A9,B2:B6,0)),"X","")