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Set Excel to search within entire workbook by default

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Mar 15, 202627465 views
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In Microsoft Excel, when I search using CTRL+F, by default it only searches within the current worksheet. How can I set it to search within the entire workbook by default? I have . Is this even possible? Is it possible to set this for a specific workbook or worksheet? I'm okay with a registry edit …

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Fix for: Set Excel to search within entire workbook by default

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You can do this with a Workbook_Open macro in the ThisWorkbook module, like so: This will set it for your session for the workbook you're in. To have this always be the default you need to create a Personal Macro Workbook. Note: Old line from origin…

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