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Use the Find and Replace function

Search for certain text

  1. tap the Find icon Find and Replace option to activate the Find panel,

    Search panel

  2. if necessary, you can specify search parameters by tapping the Search options icon Search Options icon on the left.

    The Find and Replace settings panel opens. You can adjust the following options:

    Search options panel

    • SEARCH IN - is used to search within the active Sheet only or the whole Workbook.
    • SEARCH - is used to specify the direction that you want to search: to the right by rows or down by columns.
    • LOOK IN - is used to specify whether you want to search the Value of the cells or their underlying Formulas.
    • Match Case - turn on this switcher to find only the occurrences typed in the same case as your inquiry (e.g. if your inquiry is 'Editor' and this option is enabled, such words as 'editor' or 'EDITOR' etc. will not be found).
    • Match Cell - turn on this switcher to find only the cells that do not contain any other characters besides the ones specified in your inquiry (e.g. if your inquiry is '56' and this option is enabled, the cells containing such data as '0.56' or '156' etc. will not be found).
    • Highlight results - turn on this switcher to highlight all found occurrences at once. To disable this option and remove the highlight turn off this switcher.

    To close the Find and Replace settings panel, tap outside of it.

  3. enter your inquiry into the data entry field,

    Search panel

  4. use arrow buttons to navigate through the found occurrences towards the beginning of the worksheet (if you tap the Left arrow button icon) or towards the end of the worksheet (if you tap the Right arrow button icon) from the current position.

    To clear your inquiry, use the Clear your inquiry icon to the right of the entry field.

Replace the found matches

  1. tap the Search options icon Search Options icon on the left to open the Find and Replace settings panel,
  2. tap the Find and Replace menu item, change the search parameters, if necessary, and tap Done. The Find panel will change:

    Find and Replace panel

  3. enter the replacement text into the second data entry field,
  4. use arrow buttons to navigate through the found occurrences and tap Replace to replace the currently selected occurrence,
  5. to replace all the found occurrences, hold the Replace caption next to the entry field until the menu with the Replace All option appears, then tap it.

Exit the Find mode

To close the Find panel, tap within the worksheet area.

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