Need to search inside multiple sheets of a Google Sheets spreadsheet at once? Weāll show you how using either āFind and Replaceā or a Google Drive search tip.
Use āFind and Replaceā to Search within Google Sheets
A quick way to search inside all sheets of a Google Sheets spreadsheet at once is to use the āFind and Replaceā function. With this, you can search for a keyword in the current sheet, in a specific sheet, or all sheets of your spreadsheet.
To do so, open your favorite browser and visit the Google Sheets site.
Next, open the spreadsheet that youād like to search within. In the menu bar, click āEdit,ā and then select āFind and Replace.ā Alternatively, press Ctrl+h on Windows or Command+Shift+h on Mac.
In the āFind and Replaceā window that opens, click the āFindā box at the top and type your search query. Next, click the āSearchā drop-down menu and select āAll sheetsā to search in all sheets. Then, click āFindā at the bottom to start the search.
If Google Sheets finds a match in a sheet, it will open that sheet and highlight the field that includes your query.
If it canāt find your searched words in your sheets, it will display an error message.
When youāre done, click āDoneā in the āFind and Replaceā window to close it.
Use Google Drive to Search within Google Sheets
Google saves all your Sheets spreadsheets in Google Drive, which means that you can use Driveās search feature to search inside your spreadsheets. The only issue with this method is that it wonāt show exactly which sheet matches your search query, only the entire spreadsheet itself.
To get started, load the Google Drive site in a browser. On the main Google Drive page, click the āSearch in Driveā box at the top. Type your search query, press Space, and then type this and hit Enter:
type:spreadsheet
Google Drive will look for your typed query in your Google Sheets spreadsheets.
On the search results screen, it will list the spreadsheets that match your search. Double-click any spreadsheet here to open it in the Sheets editor.
And thatās how you search in all sheets without opening each one in Google Sheets. Very handy!