How to: Define a Print Area

• Sep 19, 2023

The table below lists a Worksheet object’s methods that allow you to set or clear a print area on a worksheet. A print area designates one or more cell ranges as the only region to print. A worksheet can have multiple print areas. Each print area is printed on a separate page.

Method	Description
Worksheet.SetPrintRange	Defines a print area.
Worksheet.AddPrintRange	Adds cells to an existing print area.
Worksheet.ClearPrintRange	Clears a print area to print the entire worksheet.

C#

// Define a print area on a worksheet.
CellRange printArea = worksheet["B1:F39"];
worksheet.SetPrintRange(printArea);

// Enlarge the print area by adding adjacent cells.
// An additional print area is created if you add non-adjacent cells to the print area.
worksheet.AddPrintRange(worksheet["B40:F50"]);

// Uncomment the following line to clear the print area and print the entire worksheet.
// worksheet.ClearPrintRange();

VB.NET

' Define a print area on a worksheet.
Dim printArea As CellRange = worksheet("B1:F39")
worksheet.SetPrintRange(printArea)

' Enlarge the print area by adding adjacent cells.
' An additional print area is created if you add non-adjacent cells to the print area.
worksheet.AddPrintRange(worksheet("B40:F50"))

' Uncomment the following line to clear the print area and print the entire worksheet.
' worksheet.ClearPrintRange();