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# Find Method of the Categories Object

Finds a category in the collection by the label.

## Syntax

### C++

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT Find(
  BSTR        Description,
  int* Result
);
```

### C\#

```csharp theme={null}
int Find( string Description );
```

### Visual Basic .NET

```vb theme={null}
Function Find(Description As String) As Integer
```

## Parameters

Description

\[in] The category label.

Result

\[out, retval] An integer variable which receives the index of the [Category](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/classification-related-objects/category) object with the specified label. The method returns null if none of the categories fit.

## Return values

The method returns the [standard return values of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/return-codes).

## See also

[Categories](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/classification-related-objects/categories)