#053 · Sort Filter & Search Tool

Extract Matching Rows from Excel

Find rows containing a term and export the matching records to a clean spreadsheet. Your data stays in this browser session.

Office File Tool

Local browser processing

Drop spreadsheet here

XLSX, XLS, CSV, or TSV
or click to choose a file

No file selected

Worksheet

Search term

row

Output format

Preview limit

rows

Preserve formulas Trim cell whitespace Keep empty rows Protect text values

How to use this office tool

Choose a spreadsheet file and review the options.
Set the search term and preview limit.
Select Extract rows, review the bounded preview, then download the new result.

What this tool does

Find rows containing a term and export the matching records to a clean spreadsheet.

Input → validate and parse → apply the selected operation → create a new downloadable file

The source file is not uploaded. Keep a backup when working with important workbooks, because browser libraries do not reproduce every Excel feature.

Supported formats

XLSX and XLS files are read with SheetJS in the browser. CSV and TSV are supported where the operation has a meaningful tabular result. Advanced Excel objects may not be preserved.

Format	Support
XLSX	Recommended
XLS	Basic workbook data
CSV / TSV	Tabular data where applicable

Tips for better results

Work from a copy of the original workbook.
Use a clear first-row header and review the preview before downloading.
Open the result in Excel or another spreadsheet app and confirm important formulas and formats.

FAQ

Can I extract Excel rows that contain a partial text match?

Yes. Matching is case-insensitive and checks every visible cell in each data row.

Does the exported file keep the header row?

Yes. The first row is always included above the matched records.

Can I search numbers as well as text?

Yes. Cell display values are converted to text for matching, so numeric values can be searched.

What if no rows match my search term?

The tool reports zero matches and asks for a different term instead of creating a misleading result.

Are formulas searched by formula text or displayed value?

The comparison uses the cell value available to the browser parser, not Excel's full calculation engine.

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Processing notes

Stage	Behavior
Privacy	Local browser processing
Preview	Limited to 5–100 rows
Output	New file or audit report

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