# C1.Win.Input.MultiColumnCombo.C1MultiColumnCombo.FindString

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<h1 id="C1_Win_Input_MultiColumnCombo_C1MultiColumnCombo_FindString_" data-uid="C1.Win.Input.MultiColumnCombo.C1MultiColumnCombo.FindString*">FindString Method
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<h4 id="C1_Win_Input_MultiColumnCombo_C1MultiColumnCombo_FindString_System_String_System_Int32_System_Int32_System_Boolean_System_Boolean_" data-uid="C1.Win.Input.MultiColumnCombo.C1MultiColumnCombo.FindString(System.String,System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Boolean,System.Boolean)">FindString(string, int, int, bool, bool)</h4>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public int FindString(string value, int startIndex = 0, int columnIndex = -1, bool caseSensitive = false, bool fullMatch = false)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function FindString(value As String, Optional startIndex As Integer = 0, Optional columnIndex As Integer = -1, Optional caseSensitive As Boolean = False, Optional fullMatch As Boolean = False) As Integer</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">value</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">startIndex</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">columnIndex</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">caseSensitive</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">fullMatch</span></td>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
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<h4 id="C1_Win_Input_MultiColumnCombo_C1MultiColumnCombo_FindString_System_String_System_Int32_System_String_System_Boolean_System_Boolean_" data-uid="C1.Win.Input.MultiColumnCombo.C1MultiColumnCombo.FindString(System.String,System.Int32,System.String,System.Boolean,System.Boolean)">FindString(string, int, string, bool, bool)</h4>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public int FindString(string value, int startIndex = 0, string columnName = &quot;&quot;, bool caseSensitive = false, bool fullMatch = false)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function FindString(value As String, Optional startIndex As Integer = 0, Optional columnName As String = &quot;&quot;, Optional caseSensitive As Boolean = False, Optional fullMatch As Boolean = False) As Integer</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">value</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">startIndex</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">columnName</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">caseSensitive</span></td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">fullMatch</span></td>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
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