When creating a spreadsheet, you can adjust the layout and appearance of it by setting the row height and column width. Microsoft Excel provides users with various methods to modify column width and row height, such as dragging the boundaries of columns or rows to the desired size, or entering specific values in the column width box or row height box. However, it is crucial for developers to understand how to achieve this functionality through programming. In this article, we will show you how to set row height and column width in Excel by using Spire.XLS for .NET.
Install Spire.XLS for .NET
To begin with, you need to add the DLL files included in the Spire.XLS for.NET package as references in your .NET project. The DLLs files can be either downloaded from this link or installed via NuGet.
PM> Install-Package Spire.XLS
Set the Row Height in Excel
Spire.XLS for .NET supports users to set the row height programmatically by calling Worksheet.SetRowHeight() method. The following are detailed steps.
- Create an object of Workbook class.
- Load a sample file using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
- Get the first sheet from this file by using Workbook.Worksheets[] property.
- Set the height of the first row by calling Worksheet.SetRowHeight() method.
- Save the result file using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.
- C#
- VB.NET
using Spire.Xls;
namespace SetExcelRow
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//Create an object of Workbook class
Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
//Load a sample file from disk
workbook.LoadFromFile(@"sample.xlsx");
//Get the first worksheet from the sample file
Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
//Set the row height of the first row
sheet.SetRowHeight(1, 25);
//Save the result file
workbook.SaveToFile("SetRow.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
workbook.Dispose();
}
}
}
Set the Column Width in Excel
What's more, Spire.XLS for .NET also enable users to set the column width in Excel programmatically by calling Worksheet.SetColumnWidth() method. The following are detailed steps.
- Create an object of Workbook class.
- Load a sample file using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
- Get the first sheet from this file by using Workbook.Worksheets[] property.
- Set the width of the fourth column by calling Worksheet.SetColumnWidth() method.
- Save the result file using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.
- C#
- VB.NET
using Spire.Xls;
namespace SetExcelColumn
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//Create an object of Workbook class
Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
//Load a sample file from disk
workbook.LoadFromFile(@"sample.xlsx");
//Get the first worksheet from the sample file
Worksheet sheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
//Set the column width of the fourth column
sheet.SetColumnWidth(4, 15);
//Save the result file
workbook.SaveToFile("SetColumn.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2013);
workbook.Dispose();
}
}
}
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