# Customizing User Searching of Data

Learn how to customize user data searching in workbooks using the Spread component. Includes methods for standard and advanced searches.

## Content



You can search for data in any of the cells in the workbook by specifying the sheet and the string of data for which to search. You can also have the component display a search dialog and allow the end user to search for data. The methods and properties that relate to searching and search dialogs are part of the Spread component.

The tasks for searching include:

*   [Allowing the User to Perform a Standard Search](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interact-rowcol/spwin-datasearch/spwin-searchdialog)
*   [Allowing the User to Perform an Advanced Search](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interact-rowcol/spwin-datasearch/spwin-searchadvanced)
*   [Searching for Data with Code](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interact-rowcol/spwin-datasearch/spwin-datasearchplain)


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> **Note:**
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> *   There are limitations to the search. Row and column headers are not searched with the search dialogs; only cells are searched.
> *   Use the [SearchHeaders](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.FpSpread.SearchHeaders.html) method to search the headers.
> *   Not all tags are included when you search and "include tags"; only cell tags are included.
> *   None of the information in the sheet, column, or row object is included in the search.

## See Also

[Copying Size and Style of Row/Column on Insert](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interact-rowcol/spwin-copystylingoninsert)

[Customizing Row or Column Interaction](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interact-rowcol)

[Managing Sorting of Rows of User Data](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interact-rowcol/spwin-sorting)

[Managing Filtering of Rows of User Data](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interact-rowcol/spwin-filtering)

[Managing Grouping of Rows of User Data](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interact-rowcol/spwin-grouping)

[Managing Outlines (Range Groups) of Rows and Columns](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-interact-rowcol/spwin-outline)