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CommentRunCollection.Add(String) Method

Adds the specified string to the end of the simple note text and returns the created CommentRun object.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

CommentRun Add(
    string text
)

Parameters

Name Type Description
text String

A text region within a note. This value is assigned to the CommentRun.Text property.

Returns

Type Description
CommentRun

The created note run.

Remarks

The Add method inserts a new text region into the note and formats this text region with the default font. To change its font characteristics, use the CommentRun.Font property.

To delete note runs, use the Remove, RemoveAt or Clear method.

Example

This example demonstrates how to add a simple note (a legacy comment) to a cell and format the note text.

simple note opened in excel

Create a Simple Note

To create a new note and associate it with a cell, access the worksheet’s collection of notes from the Worksheet.Comments property and call the CommentCollection.Add method.

Format Note Content

To apply different fonts to specific regions of the comment text, modify the CommentRunCollection collection returned by the Comment.Runs property. This collection stores the CommentRun objects that define regions of the comment text that are formatted specifically. After a comment has been created, its text is defined by a single run that is contained in the CommentRunCollection collection.

using DevExpress.Spreadsheet;
//...

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

// Get the system username. 
string author = workbook.CurrentAuthor;

// Add a comment to the A1 cell.
Cell cell = worksheet.Cells["A1"];
Comment comment = worksheet.Comments.Add(cell, author, "This is important information for users.");

//Add the author name at the beginning of the comment.
CommentRunCollection runs = comment.Runs;
runs.Insert(0, author + ": \r\n");
runs[0].Font.Bold = true;

// Format the comment text.
runs[1].Font.Color = Color.Red;
runs[1].Font.Name = "Times New Roman";
runs[1].Font.Size = 14;
runs[1].Font.Italic = true;

// Add a new comment run. 
runs.Add("\n Never delete this comment!");
runs[2].Font.Color = Color.MidnightBlue;

Remove Notes

Use the following methods to remove simple notes:

See Also