# FindOptions Enumeration

> Determines search options for the Find methods. The enumeration contains the following values:

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Enumeration
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TextControl.WinForms.SDK` (assembly `TXTextControl.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXTextControl.dll` from the setup
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms > Reference > TXTextControl > FindOptions Enumeration
- **632 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/findoptions/enumeration/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/findoptions/enumeration/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/findoptions/enumeration/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Determines search options for the Find methods. The enumeration contains the following values:

### Syntax

```csharp
[Flags]
public enum FindOptions
```

```vbnet
<Flags>
Public Enum FindOptions
```

### Members

| Member | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MatchCase | 4 | Locates only instances of the search text that have the exact casing. |
| MatchWholeWord | 64 | Locates only instances of the search text which are whole words. |
| NoHighlight | 8 | The search text, if found, is not highlighted. |
| NoMessageBox | 16 | Does not display message boxes to inform about search results. |
| Reverse | 1 | The search starts at the end of the control's document and searches to the beginning of the document. |

### Examples

The following example selects the Reverse value from the Find Options enumeration and uses it as a documented workflow choice.

```csharp
FindOptions value = FindOptions.Reverse;
Console.WriteLine($"Using Find Options: {value}");
```

```vbnet
Dim value As FindOptions = FindOptions.Reverse
Console.WriteLine($"Using Find Options: {value}")
```

### See Also

[TextControl.Find](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/textcontrol/find-method/llms-full.txt) Method, [WPF.TextControl.Find](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-wpf/reference/txtextcontrol-wpf/textcontrol/find-method/llms-full.txt) Method, [ServerTextControl.Find](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/servertextcontrol/find-method/llms-full.txt) Method, [HeaderFooter.Find](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/headerfooter/find-method/llms-full.txt) Method, [TextFrame.Find](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/textframe/find-method/llms-full.txt) Method.

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