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SpreadsheetViewSettings.Mode Property

Gets or sets a value specifying the control’s view mode.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web.ASPxSpreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.ASPxSpreadsheet.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web.Office

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(SpreadsheetViewMode.Editing)]
public SpreadsheetViewMode Mode { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
SpreadsheetViewMode Editing

One of the SpreadsheetViewMode values.

Available values:

Name Description
Editing

Specifies that the Spreadsheet is in Editing view mode. In this view mode, users can edit a document’s content.

Reading

Specifies that the Spreadsheet is in Reading view mode. In this view mode, users cannot edit a document’s content.

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Library Object Type Path to Mode
ASP.NET MVC Extensions SpreadsheetSettings
.SettingsView .Mode
ASP.NET Web Forms Controls ASPxSpreadsheet
.SettingsView .Mode

#Remarks

The Spreadsheet control provides the Reading view mode that simplifies viewing documents on mobile devices. When the control in this view mode, all documents are opened in the read-only mode, and the ribbon toolbar is replaced with the specific toolbar for the Reading view mode. The Reading view mode is an alternative to the Editing view mode - the view mode that provides the standard full-featured Spreadsheet.

Use the Mode to switch between the Reading and Editing view modes.

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