Methods

addPageBreaks(cellName)
advancedFilter(isFilter, listRange, criteriaRange, copyTo, uniqueRecordOnly)
autoFitColumn(columnIndex, firstRow, lastRow)
autoFitColumn(columnIndex)
autoFitColumns()
autoFitColumns(options)
autoFitColumns(firstColumn, lastColumn)
autoFitColumns(firstColumn, lastColumn, options)
autoFitColumns(firstRow, firstColumn, lastRow, lastColumn)
autoFitColumns(firstRow, firstColumn, lastRow, lastColumn, options)
autoFitRow(rowIndex, firstColumn, lastColumn)
autoFitRow(rowIndex, firstColumn, lastColumn, options)
autoFitRow(startRow, endRow, startColumn, endColumn)
autoFitRow(rowIndex)
autoFitRows()
autoFitRows(onlyAuto)
autoFitRows(options)
autoFitRows(startRow, endRow)
autoFitRows(startRow, endRow, options)
calculateArrayFormula(formula, opts)
calculateArrayFormula(formula, opts, maxRowCount, maxColumnCount)
calculateArrayFormula(formula, pOpts, cOpts, baseCellRow, baseCellColumn, maxRowCount, maxColumnCount, calculationData)
calculateFormula(formula)
calculateFormula(formula, opts)
calculateFormula(formula, pOpts, cOpts, baseCellRow, baseCellColumn, calculationData)
calculateFormula(options, recursive)
clearComments()
closeAccessCache(opts)
convertFormulaReferenceStyle(formula, toR1C1, baseCellRow, baseCellColumn)
copy(sourceSheet)
copy(sourceSheet, copyOptions)
dispose()
freezePanes(row, column, freezedRows, freezedColumns)
freezePanes(cellName, freezedRows, freezedColumns)
getActiveCell()
getAllowEditRanges()
getAutoFilter()
getBackgroundImage()
getCellWatches()
getCells()
getCharts()
getCheckBoxes()
getCodeName()
getComments()
getConditionalFormattings()
getCustomProperties()
getDisplayRightToLeft()

Methods

addPageBreaks(cellName)

Adds page break.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

cellName

String

 

advancedFilter(isFilter, listRange, criteriaRange, copyTo, uniqueRecordOnly)

Filters data using complex criteria.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

isFilter

boolean

 

Indicates whether filtering the list in place.

listRange

String

 

The list range.

criteriaRange

String

 

The criteria range.

copyTo

String

 

The range where copying data to.

uniqueRecordOnly

boolean

 

Only displaying or copying unique rows.

autoFitColumn(columnIndex, firstRow, lastRow)

Autofits the column width. This method autofits a row based on content in a range of cells within the row.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

columnIndex

Number

 

Column index.

firstRow

Number

 

First row index.

lastRow

Number

 

Last row index.

autoFitColumn(columnIndex)

Autofits the column width. AutoFitColumn is an imprecise function.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

columnIndex

Number

 

Column index.

autoFitColumns()

Autofits all columns in this worksheet.

autoFitColumns(options)

Autofits all columns in this worksheet.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

options

AutoFitterOptions

 

The auto fitting options

autoFitColumns(firstColumn, lastColumn)

Autofits the columns width. AutoFitColumn is an imprecise function.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

firstColumn

Number

 

First column index.

lastColumn

Number

 

Last column index.

autoFitColumns(firstColumn, lastColumn, options)

Autofits the columns width. AutoFitColumn is an imprecise function.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

firstColumn

Number

 

First column index.

lastColumn

Number

 

Last column index.

options

AutoFitterOptions

 

The auto fitting options

autoFitColumns(firstRow, firstColumn, lastRow, lastColumn)

Autofits the columns width. AutoFitColumn is an imprecise function.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

firstRow

Number

 

First row index.

firstColumn

Number

 

First column index.

lastRow

Number

 

Last row index.

lastColumn

Number

 

Last column index.

autoFitColumns(firstRow, firstColumn, lastRow, lastColumn, options)

Autofits the columns width. AutoFitColumn is an imprecise function.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

firstRow

Number

 

First row index.

firstColumn

Number

 

First column index.

lastRow

Number

 

Last row index.

lastColumn

Number

 

Last column index.

options

AutoFitterOptions

 

The auto fitting options

autoFitRow(rowIndex, firstColumn, lastColumn)

Autofits the row height. This method autofits a row based on content in a range of cells within the row.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

rowIndex

Number

 

Row index.

firstColumn

Number

 

First column index.

lastColumn

Number

 

Last column index.

autoFitRow(rowIndex, firstColumn, lastColumn, options)

Autofits the row height. This method autofits a row based on content in a range of cells within the row.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

rowIndex

Number

 

Row index.

firstColumn

Number

 

First column index.

lastColumn

Number

 

Last column index.

options

AutoFitterOptions

 

The auto fitter options

autoFitRow(startRow, endRow, startColumn, endColumn)

Autofits row height in a rectangle range.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

startRow

Number

 

Start row index.

endRow

Number

 

End row index.

startColumn

Number

 

Start column index.

endColumn

Number

 

End column index.

autoFitRow(rowIndex)

Autofits the row height. AutoFitRow is an imprecise function.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

rowIndex

Number

 

Row index.

autoFitRows()

Autofits all rows in this worksheet.

autoFitRows(onlyAuto)

Autofits all rows in this worksheet.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

onlyAuto

boolean

 

True,only autofits the row height when row height is not customed.

autoFitRows(options)

Autofits all rows in this worksheet.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

options

AutoFitterOptions

 

The auto fitter options

autoFitRows(startRow, endRow)

Autofits row height in a range.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

startRow

Number

 

Start row index.

endRow

Number

 

End row index.

autoFitRows(startRow, endRow, options)

Autofits row height in a range.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

startRow

Number

 

Start row index.

endRow

Number

 

End row index.

options

AutoFitterOptions

 

The options of auto fitter.

calculateArrayFormula(formula, opts)

Calculates a formula as array formula.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

formula

String

 

Formula to be calculated.

opts

CalculationOptions

 

Options for calculating formula

calculateArrayFormula(formula, opts, maxRowCount, maxColumnCount) → Array of Array of Object

Calculates a formula as array formula. The formula will be taken as dynamic array formula to calculate the dimension and result. User specified maximum dimension is used for cases that the calculated result is large data set (for example, the calculated result may correspond to a whole row or column data) but user does not need so large an array according to business requirement or for performance consideration.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

formula

String

 

Formula to be calculated.

opts

CalculationOptions

 

Options for calculating formula

maxRowCount

Number

 

the maximum row count of resultant data. If it is non-positive or greater than the actual row count, then actual row count will be used.

maxColumnCount

Number

 

the maximum column count of resultant data. If it is non-positive or greater than the actual row count, then actual column count will be used.

Returns

Array of Array of Object Calculated formula result.

calculateArrayFormula(formula, pOpts, cOpts, baseCellRow, baseCellColumn, maxRowCount, maxColumnCount, calculationData) → Array of Array of Object

Calculates a formula as array formula. The formula will be taken as dynamic array formula to calculate the dimension and result. User specified maximum dimension is used for cases that the calculated result is large data set (for example, the calculated result may correspond to a whole row or column data) but user does not need so large an array according to business requirement or for performance consideration.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

formula

String

 

Formula to be calculated.

pOpts

FormulaParseOptions

 

Options for parsing formula

cOpts

CalculationOptions

 

Options for calculating formula

baseCellRow

Number

 

The row index of the base cell.

baseCellColumn

Number

 

The column index of the base cell.

maxRowCount

Number

 

The maximum row count of resultant data. If it is non-positive or greater than the actual row count, then actual row count will be used.

maxColumnCount

Number

 

The maximum column count of resultant data. If it is non-positive or greater than the actual row count, then actual column count will be used.

calculationData

CalculationData

 

The calculation data. It is used for the situation that user needs to calculate some static formulas when implementing custom calculation engine. For such kind of situation, user needs to specify it with the calculation data provided for

Returns

Array of Array of Object Calculated formula result.

calculateFormula(formula) → Object

Calculates a formula.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

formula

String

 

Formula to be calculated.

Returns

Object Calculated formula result.

calculateFormula(formula, opts) → Object

Calculates a formula expression directly. The formula will be calculated just like it has been set to cell A1. And the formula will be taken as normal formula. If you need the formula be calculated as an array formula and to get an array for the calculated result, please use calculateArrayFormula(java.lang.String, com.aspose.cells.CalculationOptions) instead.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

formula

String

 

Formula to be calculated.

opts

CalculationOptions

 

Options for calculating formula

Returns

Object Calculated result of given formula. The returned object may be of possible types of Cell.Value, or ReferredArea.

calculateFormula(formula, pOpts, cOpts, baseCellRow, baseCellColumn, calculationData) → Object

Calculates a formula expression directly. The formula will be calculated just like it has been set to the specified base cell. And the formula will be taken as normal formula. If you need the formula be calculated as an array formula and to get an array for the calculated result, please use calculateArrayFormula(java.lang.String, com.aspose.cells.FormulaParseOptions, com.aspose.cells.CalculationOptions, int, int, int, int, com.aspose.cells.CalculationData) instead.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

formula

String

 

Formula to be calculated.

pOpts

FormulaParseOptions

 

Options for parsing formula.

cOpts

CalculationOptions

 

Options for calculating formula.

baseCellRow

Number

 

The row index of the base cell.

baseCellColumn

Number

 

The column index of the base cell.

calculationData

CalculationData

 

The calculation data. It is used for the situation that user needs to calculate some static formulas when implementing custom calculation engine. For such kind of situation, user needs to specify it with the calculation data provided for

Returns

Object Calculated result of given formula. The returned object may be of possible types of Cell.Value, or ReferredArea.

calculateFormula(options, recursive)

Calculates all formulas in this worksheet.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

options

CalculationOptions

 

Options for calculation

recursive

boolean

 

True means if the worksheet' cells depend on the cells of other worksheets, the dependent cells in other worksheets will be calculated too. False means all the formulas in the worksheet have been calculated and the values are right.

clearComments()

Clears all comments in designer spreadsheet.

closeAccessCache(opts)

Closes the session that uses caches to access the data in this worksheet.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

opts

Number

 

AccessCacheOptions

convertFormulaReferenceStyle(formula, toR1C1, baseCellRow, baseCellColumn) → String

Converts the formula reference style.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

formula

String

 

The formula to be converted.

toR1C1

boolean

 

Which reference style to convert the formula to. If the original formula is of A1 reference style, then this value should be true so the formula will be converted from A1 to R1C1 reference style; If the original formula is of R1C1 reference style, then this value should be false so the formula will be converted from R1C1 to A1 reference style;

baseCellRow

Number

 

The row index of the base cell.

baseCellColumn

Number

 

The column index of the base cell.

Returns

String The converted formula.

copy(sourceSheet)

Copies contents and formats from another worksheet.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

sourceSheet

Worksheet

 

Source worksheet.

copy(sourceSheet, copyOptions)

Copies contents and formats from another worksheet. You can copy data from another worksheet in the same file or another file. However, this method does not support to copy drawing objects, such as comments, images and charts.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

sourceSheet

Worksheet

 

Source worksheet.

copyOptions

CopyOptions

 

dispose()

Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources.

freezePanes(row, column, freezedRows, freezedColumns)

Freezes panes at the specified cell in the worksheet. Row index and column index cannot all be zero. Number of rows and number of columns also cannot all be zero.The first two parameters specify the froze position and the last two parameters specify the area frozen on the left top pane.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

row

Number

 

Row index.

column

Number

 

Column index.

freezedRows

Number

 

Number of visible rows in top pane, no more than row index.

freezedColumns

Number

 

Number of visible columns in left pane, no more than column index.

freezePanes(cellName, freezedRows, freezedColumns)

Freezes panes at the specified cell in the worksheet. Row index and column index cannot all be zero. Number of rows and number of columns also cannot all be zero.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

cellName

String

 

Cell name.

freezedRows

Number

 

Number of visible rows in top pane, no more than row index.

freezedColumns

Number

 

Number of visible columns in left pane, no more than column index.

getActiveCell()

Gets or sets the active cell in the worksheet.

getAllowEditRanges()

Gets the allow edit range collection in the worksheet.

getAutoFilter()

Represents auto filter for the specified worksheet.

getBackgroundImage()

Gets and sets worksheet background image.

getCellWatches()

Gets collection of cells on this worksheet being watched in the 'watch window'.

getCells()

Gets the Cells collection.

getCharts()

Gets a Chart collection

getCheckBoxes()

Gets a CheckBox collection.

getCodeName()

Gets worksheet code name.

getComments()

Gets the Comment collection.

getConditionalFormattings()

Gets the ConditionalFormattings in the worksheet.

getCustomProperties()

Gets an object representing the identifier information associated with a worksheet. Worksheet.CustomProperties provide a preferred mechanism for storing arbitrary data. It supports legacy third-party document components, as well as those situations that have a stringent need for binary parts.

getDisplayRightToLeft()

Indicates if the specified worksheet is displayed from right to left instead of from left to right. Default is false.

getDisplayZeros()

True if zero values are displayed.

getErrorCheckOptions()

Gets error check setting applied on certain ranges.

getFirstVisibleColumn()

Represents first visible column index.

getFirstVisibleRow()

Represents first visible row index.

getFreezedPanes() → Array of Number

Gets the freeze panes.

Returns

Array of Number Return null means the worksheet is not frozen 0:Row index;1:column;2:freezedRows;3:freezedRows

getHorizontalPageBreaks()

Gets the HorizontalPageBreakCollection collection.

Gets the HyperlinkCollection collection.

getIndex()

Gets the index of sheet in the worksheet collection.

getListObjects()

Gets all ListObjects in this worksheet.

getName()

Gets or sets the name of the worksheet. The max length of sheet name is 31. And you cannot assign same name(case insensitive) to two worksheets. For example, you cannot set "SheetName1" to the first worksheet and set "SHEETNAME1" to the second worksheet.

getOleObjects()

Represents a collection of OleObject in a worksheet.

getOutline()

Gets the outline on this worksheet.

getPageSetup()

Represents the page setup description in this sheet.

getPaneState()

Indicates whether the pane has horizontal or vertical splits, and whether those splits are frozen. The value of the property is PaneStateType integer constant.

getPanes()

Gets the window panes. If the window is not split or frozen.

getPictures()

Gets a Picture collection.

getPivotTables()

Gets all pivot tables in this worksheet.

getPrintingPageBreaks(options) → Array of CellArea

Gets automatic page breaks. Each cell area represents a paper.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

options

ImageOrPrintOptions

 

The print options

Returns

Array of CellArea The automatic page breaks areas.

getProtection()

Represents the various types of protection options available for a worksheet. Supports advanced protection options in ExcelXP and above version. This property can protect worksheet in all versions of Excel file and support advanced protection options in ExcelXP and above version.

getQueryTables()

Gets QueryTableCollection in the worksheet.

getScenarios()

Gets the collection of Scenario.

getSelectedRanges() → ArrayList

Gets selected ranges of cells in the designer spreadsheet.

Returns

ArrayList An java.util.ArrayList which contains selected ranges.

getShapes()

Returns all drawing shapes in this worksheet.

getShowFormulas()

Indicates whether to show formulas or their results.

getSlicers()

Get the Slicer collection in the worksheet

getSmartTagSetting()

Gets all SmartTagCollection objects of the worksheet.

getSparklineGroupCollection()

Gets the sparkline group collection in the worksheet. NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Worksheet.SparklineGroups property. This property will be removed 12 months later since November 2022. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

getSparklineGroups()

Gets the sparkline groups in the worksheet.

getTabColor()

Represents worksheet tab color. This feature is only supported in ExcelXP(Excel2002) and later versions. If you save file as Excel97 or Excel2000 format, it will be omitted.

getTabId()

Specifies the internal identifier for the sheet.

getTextBoxes()

Gets a TextBox collection.

getTimelines()

Get the Timeline collection in the worksheet

getTransitionEntry()

Indicates whether the Transition Formula Entry (Lotus compatibility) option is enabled.

getTransitionEvaluation()

Indicates whether the Transition Formula Evaluation (Lotus compatibility) option is enabled.

getType()

Represents worksheet type. The value of the property is SheetType integer constant.

getUniqueId()

Gets and sets the unique id, it is same as {15DB5C3C-A5A1-48AF-8F25-3D86AC232D4F}.

getValidations()

Gets the data validation setting collection in the worksheet.

getVerticalPageBreaks()

Gets the VerticalPageBreakCollection collection.

getViewType()

Gets and sets the view type. The value of the property is ViewType integer constant.

getVisibilityType()

Indicates the visible state for this sheet. The value of the property is VisibilityType integer constant.

getWorkbook()

Gets the workbook object which contains this sheet.

getZoom()

Represents the scaling factor in percentage. It should be between 10 and 400. Please set the view type first.

hasAutofilter()

Indicates whether this worksheet has auto filter.

isGridlinesVisible()

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the gridlines are visible.Default is true.

isOutlineShown()

Indicates whether to show outline.

isPageBreakPreview()

Indicates whether the specified worksheet is shown in normal view or page break preview.

isProtected()

Indicates if the worksheet is protected.

isRowColumnHeadersVisible()

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the worksheet will display row and column headers. Default is true.

isRulerVisible()

Indicates whether the ruler is visible. This property is only applied for page break preview.

isSelected()

Indicates whether this worksheet is selected when the workbook is opened.

isVisible()

Represents if the worksheet is visible.

moveTo(index)

Moves the sheet to another location in the spreadsheet.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

index

Number

 

Destination sheet index.

protect(type)

Protects worksheet. This method protects worksheet without password. It can protect worksheet in all versions of Excel file.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

type

Number

 

ProtectionType

protect(type, password, oldPassword)

Protects worksheet. This method can protect worksheet in all versions of Excel file.

Example

//Instantiating a Workbook object
var excel = new aspose.cells.Workbook("Book2.xls");
//Accessing the first worksheet in the Excel file
var worksheet = excel.getWorksheets().get(0);
//Protecting the worksheet with a password
worksheet.protect(aspose.cells.ProtectionType.ALL, "aspose", null);
//Saving the modified Excel file in default (that is Excel 20003) format
excel.save("Book1.xls");

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

type

Number

 

ProtectionType

password

String

 

Password.

oldPassword

String

 

If the worksheet is already protected by a password, please supply the old password. Otherwise, you can set a null value or blank string to this parameter.

refreshPivotTables()

Refreshes all the PivotTables in this Worksheet.

removeAllDrawingObjects()

Removes all drawing objects in this worksheet.

removeAutoFilter()

Removes the auto filter of the worksheet.

removeSplit()

Removes split window.

replace(oldString, newString)

Replaces all cells' text with a new string.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

oldString

String

 

Old string value.

newString

String

 

New string value.

selectRange(startRow, startColumn, totalRows, totalColumns, removeOthers)

Selects a range.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

startRow

Number

 

The start row.

startColumn

Number

 

The start column

totalRows

Number

 

The number of rows.

totalColumns

Number

 

The number of columns

removeOthers

boolean

 

True means removing other selected range and only select this range.

setActiveCell()

Gets or sets the active cell in the worksheet.

setBackground(pictureData)

Sets worksheet background image. NOTE: This member is now obsolete. Instead, please use Worksheet.BackgroundImage property. This property will be removed 12 months later since August 2016. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

pictureData

Array of byte

 

Picture data.

setBackgroundImage()

Gets and sets worksheet background image.

setCodeName()

Gets worksheet code name.

setDisplayRightToLeft()

Indicates if the specified worksheet is displayed from right to left instead of from left to right. Default is false.

setDisplayZeros()

True if zero values are displayed.

setFirstVisibleColumn()

Represents first visible column index.

setFirstVisibleRow()

Represents first visible row index.

setGridlinesVisible()

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the gridlines are visible.Default is true.

setName()

Gets or sets the name of the worksheet. The max length of sheet name is 31. And you cannot assign same name(case insensitive) to two worksheets. For example, you cannot set "SheetName1" to the first worksheet and set "SHEETNAME1" to the second worksheet.

setOutlineShown()

Indicates whether to show outline.

setPageBreakPreview()

Indicates whether the specified worksheet is shown in normal view or page break preview.

setRowColumnHeadersVisible()

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the worksheet will display row and column headers. Default is true.

setRulerVisible()

Indicates whether the ruler is visible. This property is only applied for page break preview.

setSelected()

Indicates whether this worksheet is selected when the workbook is opened.

setShowFormulas()

Indicates whether to show formulas or their results.

setTabColor()

Represents worksheet tab color. This feature is only supported in ExcelXP(Excel2002) and later versions. If you save file as Excel97 or Excel2000 format, it will be omitted.

setTabId()

Specifies the internal identifier for the sheet.

setTransitionEntry()

Indicates whether the Transition Formula Entry (Lotus compatibility) option is enabled.

setTransitionEvaluation()

Indicates whether the Transition Formula Evaluation (Lotus compatibility) option is enabled.

setType()

Represents worksheet type. The value of the property is SheetType integer constant.

setUniqueId()

Gets and sets the unique id, it is same as {15DB5C3C-A5A1-48AF-8F25-3D86AC232D4F}.

setViewType()

Gets and sets the view type. The value of the property is ViewType integer constant.

setVisibilityType()

Indicates the visible state for this sheet. The value of the property is VisibilityType integer constant.

setVisible()

Represents if the worksheet is visible.

setVisible(isVisible, ignoreError)

Sets the visible options.

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

isVisible

boolean

 

Whether the worksheet is visible

ignoreError

boolean

 

Whether to ignore error if this option is not valid.

setZoom()

Represents the scaling factor in percentage. It should be between 10 and 400. Please set the view type first.

split()

Splits window.

startAccessCache(opts)

Starts the session that uses caches to access the data in this worksheet. After finishing the access to the data, closeAccessCache(int) should be invoked with same options to clear all caches and recover normal access mode.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

opts

Number

 

AccessCacheOptions

toString() → String

Returns a string represents the current Worksheet object.

Returns

String 

unFreezePanes()

Unfreezes panes in the worksheet.

unprotect()

Unprotects worksheet. This method unprotects worksheet which is protected without password.

unprotect(password)

Unprotects worksheet. If the worksheet is protected without a password, you can set a null value or blank string to password parameter.

Parameter

Name Type Optional Description

password

String

 

Password

xmlMapQuery(path, xmlMap) → ArrayList

Query cell areas that mapped/linked to the specific path of xml map. e.g. A xml map element structure: -RootElement |-Attribute1 |-SubElement |-Attribute2 |-Attribute3 To query "Attribute1", path is "/RootElement/@Attribute1" To query "Attribute2", path is "/RootElement/SubElement/@Attribute2" To query whole "SubElement", path is "/RootElement/SubElement"

Parameters

Name Type Optional Description

path

String

 

xml element path

xmlMap

XmlMap

 

Specify an xml map if you want to query for the specific path within a specific map

Returns

ArrayList CellArea list that mapped/linked to the specific path of xml map, an empty list is returned if nothing is mapped/linked.