# Find Method

> Searches the TXTextControl text for a string from a start index with SearchUp, MatchCase, NoHighLight, NoMessageBox and MatchWholeWord; returns the index or -1.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Method
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXTextControl > Find Method
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/find-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/find-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/find-method/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/find-method/#syntax)
- [Parameters](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/find-method/#parameters)
- [Return Value](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/find-method/#return-value)
- [Data Types](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/find-method/#data-types)
- [See Also](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/find-method/#see-also)

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