Workbook.Search(String, SearchOptions) Method

Performs a search in the current document by using the specified options.

You need a license for the DevExpress Office File API Subscription or DevExpress Universal Subscription to use this method in production code.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Docs.v25.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Document.Processor

Declaration

C#

public IEnumerable<Cell> Search(
    string text,
    SearchOptions options
)

VB.NET

Public Function Search(
    text As String,
    options As SearchOptions
) As IEnumerable(Of Cell)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
text	String	Specifies the text to search.
options	SearchOptions	Contains search options.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Cell>	A collection of cells that match the search term.

Remarks

To restrict a search to the active worksheet or a cell range, use the Worksheet.Search or CellRange.Search methods. Use the CellRange.Value property to replace values in cells that match the search term.

Refer to the Find and Replace article for more information on search functionality in the Spreadsheet control.

Implements

Search(String, SearchOptions)