How to Import or Export DataGrid to Excel or HTML files from your .NET applications

Following example shows how to import or export DataGrid to XLS, XLSX, ODS, CSV or HTML files by using only GemBox.Spreadsheet .NET component.

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Example imports/exports DataGrid to Excel file (in XLS format) by working with DataGrid’s data source using InsertDataTable and ExtractToDataTable methods:

C# code:

// Load Excel file.
var workbook = ExcelFile.Load("Workbook.xls");

// Select active worksheet from the file.
var worksheet = workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet;

var dataTable = (DataTable)dataGrid.DataSource;

// Extract the data from the worksheet to DataGrid's data source starting at 
// first row and first column for 10 rows or until the first empty row appears.
worksheet.ExtractToDataTable(dataTable, 
    new ExtractToDataTableOptions("A1", 10)
    {
        ExtractDataOptions = ExtractDataOptions.StopAtFirstEmptyRow
    });

// Change the value of the first cell in the DataTable (DataGrid).
dataTable.Rows[0][0] = "Hello world!";

// Insert the data from DataTable to the worksheet starting at cell "A1".
worksheet.InsertDataTable(dataTable,
    new InsertDataTableOptions("A1") { ColumnHeaders = true });

// Save the file to XLS format.
workbook.Save("DataGrid.xls");

Visual Basic .NET code:

' Load Excel file.
Dim workbook = ExcelFile.Load("Workbook.xls")

' Select active worksheet from the file.
Dim worksheet = workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet

Dim dataTable = DirectCast(dataGrid.DataSource, DataTable)

' Extract the data from the worksheet to DataGrid's data source starting at 
' first row and first column for 10 rows or until the first empty row appears.
worksheet.ExtractToDataTable(dataTable,
    New ExtractToDataTableOptions("A1", 10) With
    {
        .ExtractDataOptions = ExtractDataOptions.StopAtFirstEmptyRow
    })

' Change the value of the first cell in the DataTable (DataGrid).
dataTable.Rows(0)(0) = "Hello world!"

' Insert the data from DataTable to the worksheet starting at cell "A1".
worksheet.InsertDataTable(dataTable,
    New InsertDataTableOptions("A1") With {.ColumnHeaders = True})

' Save the file to XLS format.
workbook.Save("DataGrid.xls")