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Spreadsheet

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The DevExpress ASP.NET Spreadsheet control allows users to create, load, modify, print, save and convert spreadsheet files.

The ASPxSpreadsheet class implements the Spreadsheet control on the server side and the ASPxClientSpreadsheet represents it on the client side.

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Features

Supported File Formats

Load, convert and save workbooks to popular file formats such as XLS, XLSX, CSV, TXT, and others.

Run Demo: Document Management

Ribbon UI

A Ribbon UI is automatically added to your spreadsheet application with ASPxSpreadsheet. You can also use an external ASPxRibbon as the ASPxSpreadsheet toolbar.

Run Demo: UI Customization

Worksheets

Create, rename, move, hide/unhide and delete worksheets in a workbook.

Rows and Columns

Insert, copy, hide and delete rows and columns, and adjust row height and column width.

Frozen Panes

Freeze panes to make specific columns and rows always visible while scrolling.

Run Demo: Freeze Panes

Cells and Cell Ranges

Add data of different types, hyperlinks and formulas to cells. Merge and unmerge cells, format, copy and clear cells, and manipulate cell ranges.

Run Demo: Cell Value

Custom Appearance

Customize the appearance of cells by specifying different format attributes (font, background, borders, number formats and alignment of cell content).

Run Demo: Cell Style

Formula Calculation Engine

Perform complex calculations using formulas with various functions and cell references, and create shared and array formulas.

Run Demo: Formulas Run Demo: Functions in Formulas

Pictures

Insert, move, change, transform and delete pictures in a worksheet.

Run Demo: Images

Tables

Format cell ranges as tables to manage and analyze related data.

Sorting

Sort data in a range in ascending or descending order.

Run Demo: Sorting and AutoFilter

Filtering

Filter data: use the AutoFilter functionality to arrange large amounts of data by displaying only rows that meet filtering criteria.

Run Demo: Sorting and AutoFilter

Charting

Use charts to display data in the most appropriate way. A variety of chart types (such as bar charts and line charts) and their subtypes (such as stacked horizontal pyramid charts and 3-D line charts) is supported.

Run Demo: Charting

Data Validation

An Excel inspired data validation helps prevent users from entering wrong values into worksheet cells.

Run Demo: Data Validation

Mail Merge

Use the Mail Merge feature to easily personalize letters, and compose catalogs and master-detail reports of any complexity.

Run Demo: Mail Merging Run Demo: Custom Data Merging

The built-in ribbon UI and a specific Find dialog allow users to easily locate data within a worksheet.

Support for Protected Documents

When opening a document that contains protected elements, the ASPxSpreadsheet prevents them from being modified by users.

Run Demo: Worksheet Protection

Printing

The provided built-in ribbon UI allows users to easily customize the opened document for printing and print the entire workbook content.

Run Demo: Printing

Worksheet Print Settings

Specify print settings: set the paper size, margins, orientation and other settings for worksheet pages.

Run Demo: Printing

Developer API

The ASPxSpreadsheet control is built upon the Spreadsheet Core library, and exposes a comprehensive set of properties, methods, events and commands that enable you to build feature-rich applications.

Run Demo: Document Generation

Local Demos

The DevExpress .NET Products Installer installs Spreadsheet control demos to your local machine.

  • Try demos in action: run the Demo Center 23.2 application from the Windows Start menu or run C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 20.1\Components\Components\Bin\DevExpress.DemoCenter.v23.2.exe (by default).

  • Demo solution files: C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 23.2\Components\ASP.NET\CS\ASPxSpreadsheetDemos.

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