InsertCell

DocumentBuilder.InsertCell method

Inserts a table cell into the document.

public Cell InsertCell()

Return Value

The cell node that was just inserted.

Remarks

To start a table, just call InsertCell. After this, any content you add using other methods of the DocumentBuilder class will be added to the current cell.

To start a new cell in the same row, call InsertCell again.

To end a table row call EndRow.

Use the CellFormat property to specify cell formatting.

Examples

Shows how to use a document builder to create a table.

Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Start the table, then populate the first row with two cells.
builder.StartTable();
builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 1, Cell 1.");
builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 1, Cell 2.");

// Call the builder's "EndRow" method to start a new row.
builder.EndRow();
builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 2, Cell 1.");
builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 2, Cell 2.");
builder.EndTable();

doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "DocumentBuilder.CreateTable.docx");

Shows how to build a table with custom borders.

Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

builder.StartTable();

// Setting table formatting options for a document builder
// will apply them to every row and cell that we add with it.
builder.ParagraphFormat.Alignment = ParagraphAlignment.Center;

builder.CellFormat.ClearFormatting();
builder.CellFormat.Width = 150;
builder.CellFormat.VerticalAlignment = CellVerticalAlignment.Center;
builder.CellFormat.Shading.BackgroundPatternColor = Color.GreenYellow;
builder.CellFormat.WrapText = false;
builder.CellFormat.FitText = true;

builder.RowFormat.ClearFormatting();
builder.RowFormat.HeightRule = HeightRule.Exactly;
builder.RowFormat.Height = 50;
builder.RowFormat.Borders.LineStyle = LineStyle.Engrave3D;
builder.RowFormat.Borders.Color = Color.Orange;

builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 1, Col 1");

builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 1, Col 2");
builder.EndRow();

// Changing the formatting will apply it to the current cell,
// and any new cells that we create with the builder afterward.
// This will not affect the cells that we have added previously.
builder.CellFormat.Shading.ClearFormatting();

builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 2, Col 1");

builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 2, Col 2");

builder.EndRow();

// Increase row height to fit the vertical text.
builder.InsertCell();
builder.RowFormat.Height = 150;
builder.CellFormat.Orientation = TextOrientation.Upward;
builder.Write("Row 3, Col 1");

builder.InsertCell();
builder.CellFormat.Orientation = TextOrientation.Downward;
builder.Write("Row 3, Col 2");

builder.EndRow();
builder.EndTable();

doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "DocumentBuilder.InsertTable.docx");

See Also

DocumentBuilder.InsertBreak DocumentBuilder.InsertChart