GroupDocs.Search Highlight in XLS app allows to highlight text online in a few clicks.

To highlight any word or phrase in your XLS, you may upload the XLS and type your query. Our search engine will perform indexing of your XLS file and then the highlighted results will be showed for you.
You will be able to add more documents to the index and perform fast search and highlight in multiple documents.

This Highlight in XLS app demonstrates possibilities of our solutions:

XLS Microsoft Excel Binary File Format

Files with XLS extension represent Excel Binary File Format. Such files can be created by Microsoft Excel as well as other similar spreadsheet programs such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. File saved by Excel are known as Workbook where each workbook can have one or more worksheets. Data is stored and displayed to users in table format in worksheet and can span numeric values, text data, formulas, external data connections, images and charts.

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How to highlight in XLS

  • Click inside the file drop area to upload a XLS file or drag & drop a XLS file.
  • Once upload completes, you will be able to perform search and highlight in your XLS file.
  • Enter your search query in the search bar.
  • Get results by clicking the highlight button.
  • Add more files with "Add files" button.
  • Select added files to include them into the index and perform searches

Frequently asked questions

  • How does the online app Highlight in XLS work?

    The highlighting of words in the text is performed in three stages. First, documents are added to an index. Then the index is searched. And only then the search results are highlighted in the text.
  • What about privacy, is it safe to use the online app Highlight in XLS?

    Access to your folder with uploaded and indexed files is only available to someone who has a link. All uploaded files are deleted from the servers after 24 hours.
  • Is an internet connection required to use the online app Highlight in XLS?

    This application is client-server. If you lose your internet connection while using the app, you won't be able to get search results.
  • Can I search on Linux, Mac OS, Android?

    You can search from any device, regardless of the operating system, that has a modern browser and an internet connection.

Other file formats supported by Highlight app

You can also highlight in many other file formats. Please see the complete list below.

Viewer Annotation Conversion Comparison Signature Assembly Metadata Search Parser Watermark Editor Merger Redaction Classification Splitter Translation Unlock Protect Scanner