How to Find & Select Specific Cells in Excel

In this tutorial, you will learn how to find and select cells that contain a specific value in Excel.

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Find and Select Cells by Specific Value

Say you have a data set with names in three columns (B, C, and D), as shown below.

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To select all cells that contain a specific value (for example, Michael), follow these steps:

1. In the Ribbon, go to Home > Find & Select > Find.

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2. In the Find and Replace window, (1) enter the text you want to find (Michael), and (2) click Find All.

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3. The bottom part of the window shows all cells where the searched value appears. (1) Select one line in the found cells, press CTRL + A on the keyboard to select all cells, and (2) click Close.

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As a result, all cells containing Michael are selected (B7, C3, and D4).

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Note: You can also use VBA code to find and select cells based on a specific value.