GemBox.Spreadsheet is a .NET component that enables you to read, write, edit, convert, and print spreadsheet files from your .NET applications using one simple API.

Excel Grouping

GemBox.Spreadsheet supports grouping of rows and columns.

In the following example grouping is set both on rows and columns, where rows are expanded and columns are collapsed.

See the full code below, use Run Example to execute.

C#
VB.NET

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using GemBox.Spreadsheet;
using GemBox.Spreadsheet.ConditionalFormatting;
using GemBox.Spreadsheet.PivotTables;
using GemBox.Spreadsheet.Tables;

class Sample
{
    [STAThread]
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // If using Professional version, put your serial key below.
        SpreadsheetInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");

        ExcelFile ef = new ExcelFile();
        ExcelWorksheet ws = ef.Worksheets.Add("Grouping");

        ws.Cells[0].Value = "Cell grouping examples:";

        // Vertical grouping.
        ws.Cells[2, 0].Value = "GroupA Start";
        ws.Rows[2].OutlineLevel = 1;
        ws.Cells[3, 0].Value = "A";
        ws.Rows[3].OutlineLevel = 1;
        ws.Cells[4, 1].Value = "GroupB Start";
        ws.Rows[4].OutlineLevel = 2;
        ws.Cells[5, 1].Value = "B";
        ws.Rows[5].OutlineLevel = 2;
        ws.Cells[6, 1].Value = "GroupB End";
        ws.Rows[6].OutlineLevel = 2;
        ws.Cells[7, 0].Value = "GroupA End";
        ws.Rows[7].OutlineLevel = 1;
        // Put outline row buttons above groups.
        ws.ViewOptions.OutlineRowButtonsBelow = false;

        // Horizontal grouping (collapsed).
        ws.Cells["E2"].Value = "Gr.C Start";
        ws.Columns["E"].OutlineLevel = 1;
        ws.Columns["E"].Hidden = true;
        ws.Cells["F2"].Value = "C";
        ws.Columns["F"].OutlineLevel = 1;
        ws.Columns["F"].Hidden = true;
        ws.Cells["G2"].Value = "Gr.C End";
        ws.Columns["G"].OutlineLevel = 1;
        ws.Columns["G"].Hidden = true;
        ws.Columns["H"].Collapsed = true;

        ef.Save("Grouping.xlsx");
    }
}

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Text
Imports GemBox.Spreadsheet
Imports GemBox.Spreadsheet.ConditionalFormatting
Imports GemBox.Spreadsheet.PivotTables
Imports GemBox.Spreadsheet.Tables

Module Samples

    Sub Main()

        ' If using Professional version, put your serial key below.
        SpreadsheetInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")

        Dim ef As ExcelFile = New ExcelFile
        Dim ws As ExcelWorksheet = ef.Worksheets.Add("Grouping")

        ws.Cells(0).Value = "Cell grouping examples:"

        ' Vertical grouping.
        ws.Cells(2, 0).Value = "GroupA Start"
        ws.Rows(2).OutlineLevel = 1
        ws.Cells(3, 0).Value = "A"
        ws.Rows(3).OutlineLevel = 1
        ws.Cells(4, 1).Value = "GroupB Start"
        ws.Rows(4).OutlineLevel = 2
        ws.Cells(5, 1).Value = "B"
        ws.Rows(5).OutlineLevel = 2
        ws.Cells(6, 1).Value = "GroupB End"
        ws.Rows(6).OutlineLevel = 2
        ws.Cells(7, 0).Value = "GroupA End"
        ws.Rows(7).OutlineLevel = 1
        ' Put outline row buttons above groups.
        ws.ViewOptions.OutlineRowButtonsBelow = False

        ' Horizontal grouping (collapsed).
        ws.Cells("E2").Value = "Gr.C Start"
        ws.Columns("E").OutlineLevel = 1
        ws.Columns("E").Hidden = True
        ws.Cells("F2").Value = "C"
        ws.Columns("F").OutlineLevel = 1
        ws.Columns("F").Hidden = True
        ws.Cells("G2").Value = "Gr.C End"
        ws.Columns("G").OutlineLevel = 1
        ws.Columns("G").Hidden = True
        ws.Columns("H").Collapsed = True

        ef.Save("Grouping.xlsx")

    End Sub

End Module

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