Find Value in Cells using Aspose.Cells

Aspose.Cells - Find Value in Cells

In Microsoft Excel, users can search for cells that contain specific data. For example, clicking Edit and then Find opens the Search dialog. Users enter a value and click OK to search for it. Excel highlights matching cells.

Java

  

 //Instantiating a Workbook object  
Workbook workbook = new Workbook("workbook.xls");  

//Accessing the first worksheet in the Excel file  
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.getWorksheets().get(0);  

//Finding the cell containing the specified formula  
Cells cells = worksheet.getCells();  

//Instantiate FindOptions  
FindOptions findOptions = new FindOptions();  

//Finding the cell containing a string value that starts with "Or"  
findOptions.setLookAtType(LookAtType.START_WITH);  
Cell cell = cells.find("SH",null,findOptions);  

//Printing the name of the cell found after searching the worksheet  
System.out.println("Name of the cell containing String: " + cell.getName());  

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