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IWorkbook.Search(String) Method

Performs a search in the current document using the default parameters.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

IEnumerable<Cell> Search(
    string text
)

Parameters

Name Type Description
text String

A String representing the search text.

Returns

Type Description
IEnumerable<Cell>

An object implementing the IEnumerable interface which is the collection of cells that match the search term.

Remarks

Use the Search method to perform a search in the current document with the default parameters listed in the table below.

Option Default Value
Look In Values and Formulas
Search Direction By Rows
Match Case False
Match Entire Cell Contents False

To restrict a search to the active worksheet or even a cell range, use the Worksheet.Search or CellRange.Search methods. For more information about the search functionality in the SpreadsheetControl, refer to the Find and Replace article.

See Also