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V18.2
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Range.Search(String) Method

Performs a search in the cell range using the default parameters.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v18.2.Core.dll

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 specified cell range 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 perform a search in the active worksheet or the entire document, use the Worksheet.Search or IWorkbook.Search method. For more information about the search functionality in the SpreadsheetControl, refer to the Find and Replace article.

See Also