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 enters a value and clicks OK to search for it. Excel highlights matching fields.

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 worksheet

System.out.println("Name of the cell containing String: " + cell.getName());

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