Workbook.ExportToPdf(String) Method

Exports the workbook to the specified file path in PDF format.

You need a license for the DevExpress Office File API Subscription or DevExpress Universal Subscription to use this method in production code.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Docs.v20.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Document.Processor

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Document.Processor, DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Document.Processor

Declaration

C#

public void ExportToPdf(
    string fileName
)

VB.NET

Public Sub ExportToPdf(
    fileName As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A String value which specifies the file name (including the full path) for the created PDF file.

Remarks

The default calculation mode for a Workbook is Manual. This mode implies that the Spreadsheet does not recalculate formulas before it generates a PDF document. Call the Workbook.Calculate or Workbook.CalculateFull method to calculate all formulas in the workbook before you export it to PDF.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

spreadsheet-document-api-export-worksheet-with-embedded-charts-to-pdf/CS/WorksheetChartsExportPDF/Program.cs#L22

workbook.LoadDocument("testDocument.xlsx");
workbook.ExportToPdf("resultingDocument.pdf");
#endregion #ExportToPDF

spreadsheet-document-api-use-wpf-chart-rendering-mechanism/CS/WpfWorksheetChartExportPDF/Program.cs#L21

workbook.LoadDocument("Document.xlsx");
workbook.ExportToPdf("ExportedDocument.pdf");

VB.NET

spreadsheet-document-api-export-worksheet-with-embedded-charts-to-pdf/VB/WorksheetChartsExportPDF/Program.vb#L18

            workbook.LoadDocument("testDocument.xlsx")
            workbook.ExportToPdf("resultingDocument.pdf")
'#End Region  ' #ExportToPDF

spreadsheet-document-api-use-wpf-chart-rendering-mechanism/VB/WpfWorksheetChartExportPDF/Program.vb#L18

workbook.LoadDocument("Document.xlsx")
workbook.ExportToPdf("ExportedDocument.pdf")

Implements

ExportToPdf(String)