diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec6a7e4..ed99128 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Finds queried value in a specified column and returns the row number where the q
 1. `common.getColumnLetter`
 
 **Input**: 
-1. `String` Search Worksheet Name _(ex. "Sheet 1")_
+1. `Worksheet` Search Worksheet _(ex. ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet 1"))_
 2. `String` Search Term _(ex. "foo")_
 3. `String` Search Column _(ex. "A:A")_
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Finds queried value in a specified row and returns the column number where the q
 1. `common.getColumnLetter`
 
 **Input**:
-1. `String` Search Worksheet Name _(ex. "Sheet 1")_
+1. `Worksheet` Search Worksheet _(ex. ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet 1"))_
 2. `String` Search Term _(ex. "foo")_
 3. `String` Search Row _(ex. "1:1")_
 
diff --git a/findQueryInColumn.bas b/findQueryInColumn.bas
index 5320c51..cb76dea 100644
--- a/findQueryInColumn.bas
+++ b/findQueryInColumn.bas
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 ' *** Requires Function "getColumnLetter" ***
 
-'recieves input of worksheet (ex. "Sheet 1"), search term (ex. "foo"), and range (ex. "A:A") as string
+'receives input of worksheet (ex. ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet 1")), search term (ex. "foo"), and range (ex. "A:A") as string
 'outputs row number as integer
 
-Function findQueryInColumn(searchWroksheet As String, searchTerm As Variant, searchColumn As String) As Integer
+Function findQueryInColumn(searchWorksheet As Worksheet, searchTerm As Variant, searchColumn As String) As Integer
 
         '''method 1
         'dimension variables
-        Dim wb As Workbook: Set wb = ThisWorkbook
-        Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = wb.Sheets(searchWroksheet)
+        Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = searchWorksheet
         Dim foundRow As Integer
 
         'find the search term within the search range
diff --git a/findQueryInRow.bas b/findQueryInRow.bas
index ad868fd..3918b38 100644
--- a/findQueryInRow.bas
+++ b/findQueryInRow.bas
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 ' *** Requires Function "getColumnLetter" ***
 
-'recieves input of worksheet (ex. "Sheet 1"), search term (ex. "foo"), and range (ex. "1:1") as string
+'receives input of worksheet (ex. ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet 1")), search term (ex. "foo"), and range (ex. "1:1") as string
 'outputs column number as integer
 
-Function findQueryInRow(searchWorksheet As String, searchTerm As Variant, searchRow As String) As Integer
+Function findQueryInRow(searchWorksheet As Worksheet, searchTerm As Variant, searchRow As String) As Integer
 
         '''method 1
         'dimension variables
-        Dim wb As Workbook: Set wb = ThisWorkbook
-        Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = wb.Sheets(searchWorksheet)
+        Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = searchWorksheet
         Dim foundCol As Integer
         
         'find the search term within the search range