Print and View Options in Excel Files

The following example shows how you can use GemBox.Spreadsheet to sort values in a specific cell range of a worksheet, in C# and VB.NET.

Sorted cells are written to all output file formats. The active Sort is written only to XLSX file format.

Screenshot of Excel print and view options set with GemBox.Spreadsheet

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using GemBox.Spreadsheet;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
        SpreadsheetInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");

        var workbook = new ExcelFile();
        var worksheet = workbook.Worksheets.Add("Print and View Options");

        worksheet.Cells["M1"].Value = "This worksheet shows how to set various print related and view related options.";
        worksheet.Cells["M2"].Value = "To see results of print options, go to Print and Page Setup dialogs in MS Excel.";
        worksheet.Cells["M3"].Value = "Notice that print and view options are worksheet based, not workbook based.";

        // Print options:
        var printOptions = worksheet.PrintOptions;
        printOptions.PrintGridlines = true;
        printOptions.PrintHeadings = true;
        printOptions.Portrait = false;
        printOptions.PaperType = PaperType.A3;
        printOptions.NumberOfCopies = 5;

        // View options:
        worksheet.ViewOptions.FirstVisibleColumn = 3;
        worksheet.ViewOptions.ShowColumnsFromRightToLeft = true;
        worksheet.ViewOptions.Zoom = 123;

        // Set print area.
        worksheet.NamedRanges.SetPrintArea(worksheet.Cells.GetSubrange("E1", "U7"));

        workbook.Save("Print and View Options.%OutputFileType%");
    }
}

Imports GemBox.Spreadsheet

Module Program

    Sub Main()

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

        Dim workbook As New ExcelFile()
        Dim worksheet = workbook.Worksheets.Add("Print and View Options")

        worksheet.Cells("M1").Value = "This worksheet shows how to set various print related and view related options."
        worksheet.Cells("M2").Value = "To see results of print options, go to Print and Page Setup dialogs in MS Excel."
        worksheet.Cells("M3").Value = "Notice that print and view options are worksheet based, not workbook based."

        ' Print options:
        Dim printOptions = worksheet.PrintOptions
        printOptions.PrintGridlines = True
        printOptions.PrintHeadings = True
        printOptions.Portrait = False
        printOptions.PaperType = PaperType.A3
        printOptions.NumberOfCopies = 5

        ' View options:
        worksheet.ViewOptions.FirstVisibleColumn = 3
        worksheet.ViewOptions.ShowColumnsFromRightToLeft = True
        worksheet.ViewOptions.Zoom = 123

        ' Set print area.
        worksheet.NamedRanges.SetPrintArea(worksheet.Cells.GetSubrange("E1", "U7"))

        workbook.Save("Print and View Options.%OutputFileType%")
    End Sub
End Module

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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.

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Published: December 13, 2018 | Modified: December 19, 2022 | Author: Josip Kremenic

Print and View Options in Excel Files

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