IXlColumn.WidthInCharacters Property

Gets or sets the column width in characters of the default font specified by the Normal style.

Namespace: DevExpress.Export.Xl

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v23.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#

float WidthInCharacters { get; set; }

VB.NET

Property WidthInCharacters As Single

Property Value

Type	Description
Single	A Single value that is the number of characters that can be accommodated into the column width when the column is formatted with the Normal style.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

excel-export-api-examples/CS/XLExportExamples/SpreadsheetActions/GeneralActions.cs#L173

using (IXlColumn column = sheet.CreateColumn(3)) {
    column.WidthInCharacters = 24.5f;
}

VB.NET

excel-export-api-examples/VB/XLExportExamples/SpreadsheetActions/GeneralActions.vb#L168

Using column As IXlColumn = sheet.CreateColumn(3)
    column.WidthInCharacters = 24.5F
End Using