Q&A for How to Search Within a Google Docs Spreadsheet

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    How can I scroll and search or find things in my sheets?
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    Use the Ctrl+F function. This lets you search any combination of words in your document.
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    How do I search for all examples of a category? In the example above, how would I find all instances where the word "banana" appears?
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    You can do Ctrl+F, which will open a Find and Replace window.
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    Is there a way to scroll quickly through a large Google document?
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    If you are using a computer, roll your mouse over the bottom of the scroll bar. Once you are there, left-click, and you should be able to scroll quickly to the end of the document.
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    How do I search all tabs at once in a workbook in the Google Sheets app? Find and replace does not have this option, and Ctrl+F isn't an option.
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    Under "replace" there's a drop drown for "search". Click "all sheets". That should search all the pages in the workbook.
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