Are you looking for ONLY one instance of "SL" or many. If you are saying to
find one.

Sub FindOneSL()
On Error GoTo NotThere
mv = "ss " & Cells.Find(What:="SL", After:=Cells(1, 1), _
LookIn:=xlValues, LookAt:=xlWhole, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
SearchDirection:=xlNext, MatchCase:=False)

MsgBox mv
Exit Sub
NotThe MsgBox "Not There"
End Sub

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"MJKelly" wrote in message
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Hi,

Iwant to search 10 columns of data one row at a time (50 rows). If
the row contains the value "SL" then I want to add the value of the
first column of the current row to a variable. I've tried looping
through the entire range, but I then end up with duplicated data. I
need to move to the next row once the first instance of "SL" is found.

I have this so far (but it does not work

Sub test
Dim SickStaff As String
Dim d As Range

For Each d In ThisWorkbook.Sheets("AWD Grid").Range("G2:BB1000")
If d.Value = "SL" Then
SickStaff = SickStaff & Cells(d.Row, 1).Value & ", "
End If
Next d

End sub
Hope you can help.