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ShapeCollection.AddTextBox(Cell, Single, Single, String) Method

Inserts a text box so that its top left corner is located at the specified cell.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

#Declaration

Shape AddTextBox(
    Cell topLeftCell,
    float width,
    float height,
    string text
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
topLeftCell Cell

A cell where the top left corner of the text box should be located.

width Single

The text box’s width. The ISpreadsheetComponent.Unit property determines the unit of measurement.

height Single

The text box’s height. The ISpreadsheetComponent.Unit property determines the unit of measurement.

text String

The text box’s content.

#Returns

Type Description
Shape

The resulting text box.

#Remarks

The following properties help you determine whether the current Shape object is a text box:

Use the ShapeFormatBase.Fill and ShapeFormatBase.Outline properties to change the text box’s fill and outline settings. The Shape.ShapeText property provides access to the shape’s text options.

To delete a text box, use the ShapeCollection.RemoveAt or Shape.Delete method.

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