Online Searchable Document App and Word Text Search API Code
Develop powerful .NET based Word document search engine software or utility app. Test online document text finder app for free.
How to Search in Word via Online App
- Upload Word file to search by clicking inside the drop area or via drag and drop.
- Enter the search criteria by specifying the parameters.
- Click the “SEARCH” button to search Word.
- Download the searched Word to view instantly.
How to Search Word File via C#
- Install ‘Aspose.Words for .NET’.
- Add a library reference (import the library) to your C# project.
- Open the source Word file using Document class.
- Use the Range.Replace function to find and replace text.
- Or set the search criteria in Regex and pass it as parameter in Replace method.
- Call the ‘Save()’ method to save the document passing an output filename.
Code example in C# to Search Text in Word Files
The search feature in Microsoft Word allows users to locate specific text, formatting, comments, and other elements within a document. Whether for everyday writing, academic editing, or business documentation, this feature simplifies navigation and improves productivity.
In work and technical environments, the search feature supports efficiency, accuracy, and quality control in content production, legal documents, reports, and collaborative workflows. So the need to search Word documents becomes even more crucial for efficiency, compliance, and accuracy.
Use Cases
- Scanning legal contracts or policies for key clauses, dates, or parties involved.
- Locating terms during document audits or version control reviews.
- Replacing brand names or product terms across business documents.
- Finding technical definitions or references in software documentation.
- Tracking unresolved comments or revisions in collaborative editing.
- Searching templates for placeholders or tags during document automation.
- Verifying consistent formatting and language in official proposals or reports.
- Extracting meeting notes or task items from long team documents.
Develop Word File Search Engine via .NET
Need to develop a Word searchable software or utility? With Aspose.Words for .NET a child API of Aspose.Total for .NET, any developer can integrate the above API C# code to program text search across documents. Powerful C# library allows programming document search software solution that can support many popular formats including Word format.
C# library to Search Word File
There are three alternative options to install “Aspose.Words for .NET” or “Aspose.Total for .NET” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:
- Install a NuGet Package . See Documentation
- Install the library using Package Manager Console within Visual Studio IDE
- Install the library by hand using Windows Installer
System Requirements
Our product is fully cross-platform and supports all major .NET implementations following ‘.NET Standard 2.0’ specification:
- Microsoft .NET Framework, starting from the earliest 2.0 version, and ending with the latest ‘.NET Framework 4.8’
- .NET Core, starting from the earliest 2.0, and ending with the latest ‘.NET 6’
- Mono >= 2.6.7
As .NET code doesn’t rely on the underlying hardware or operating system, but only on a Virtual Machine, so you are free to develop any kind of software for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Linux. Just make sure you have installed the corresponding version of .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Azure, Mono or Xamarin.
We recommend using Microsoft Visual Studio, Xamarin, and MonoDevelop IDE to create C#, F#, VB.NET applications.
Fore more details please refer to Product Documentation .
FAQs
- Can I use above C# code in my application?Yes, You may download this code or copy it to use it for the development of any files text extraction and retrieval .NET based application.
- Is this document searchable App work only on Windows?One can search from any device, regardless of the operating system either it is Windows, Linux, Mac OS and Android, that has a modern browser and an internet connection.
- Is it safe to use the online app Word Document Search?Of course! Output files will be deleted from our servers after 24 hours and download links will stop working.
- What browser should to use App?You can use any modern web browser, such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, or Safari, for the online Word document search. However, if you are developing a desktop application, the Aspose.Total Document Search API is recommended for smooth and efficient processing.