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SpreadsheetSelectionOptions.AllowMultiSelection Property

Gets or sets whether end-users are allowed to select multiple shapes or cell ranges in a worksheet.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraSpreadsheet

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(true)]
public bool AllowMultiSelection { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
Boolean true

true, if end-users can select multiple shapes or cell ranges simultaneously; otherwise, false.

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to AllowMultiSelection
SpreadsheetBehaviorOptions
.Selection .AllowMultiSelection

#Remarks

If the AllowMultiSelection property is set to true, end-users can select multiple drawn objects (for example, pictures) or non-adjacent cell ranges in the worksheet simultaneously by holding down the CTRL key. If this property is set to false, multi-selection is not available in the SpreadsheetControl’s UI. Note that the AllowMultiSelection option does not affect multi-selection in code.

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