find_column
Locate column across multiple sheets.
How to use it
find_column is exposed by the MCP Excel MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the find_column tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install MCP Excel
pip install -e .Other tools in MCP Excel (24)
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