Excel.Worksheet class

Returns a collection of charts that are part of the worksheet.

readonly charts: Excel.ChartCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

context: RequestContext;

Property Value

Gets an object that can be used to manipulate frozen panes on the worksheet.

readonly freezePanes: Excel.WorksheetFreezePanes;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Returns a value that uniquely identifies the worksheet in a given workbook. The value of the identifier remains the same even when the worksheet is renamed or moved.

readonly id: string;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

The display name of the worksheet. The name must be fewer than 32 characters.

name: string;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Collection of names scoped to the current worksheet.

readonly names: Excel.NamedItemCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.4 ]

Collection of PivotTables that are part of the worksheet.

readonly pivotTables: Excel.PivotTableCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.3 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/38-pivottable/pivottable-get-pivottables.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
  // Get the names of all the PivotTables in the current worksheet.
  const pivotTables = context.workbook.worksheets.getActiveWorksheet().pivotTables;
  pivotTables.load("name");
  await context.sync();

  // Display the names in the console.
  console.log("PivotTables in the current worksheet:")
  pivotTables.items.forEach((pivotTable) => {
    console.log(`\t${pivotTable.name}`);
  });
});

The zero-based position of the worksheet within the workbook.

position: number;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

// Set worksheet position.
await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const wSheetName = 'Sheet1';
    const worksheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem(wSheetName);
    worksheet.position = 2;
    await context.sync(); 
});

Returns the sheet protection object for a worksheet.

readonly protection: Excel.WorksheetProtection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.2 ]

Examples

// Unprotecting a worksheet with unprotect() will remove all 
// WorksheetProtectionOptions options applied to a worksheet.
// To remove only a subset of WorksheetProtectionOptions use the 
// protect() method and set the options you wish to remove to true.
await Excel.run(async (context) => {
  const sheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem("Sheet1");
  sheet.protection.protect({
    allowInsertRows: false, // Protect row insertion
    allowDeleteRows: true // Unprotect row deletion
  });
});

Specifies if gridlines are visible to the user.

showGridlines: boolean;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.8 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/54-worksheet/gridlines.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const sheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getActiveWorksheet();
    sheet.showGridlines = true;

    await context.sync();
});

Specifies if headings are visible to the user.

showHeadings: boolean;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.8 ]

Returns the standard (default) height of all the rows in the worksheet, in points.

readonly standardHeight: number;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Specifies the standard (default) width of all the columns in the worksheet. One unit of column width is equal to the width of one character in the Normal style. For proportional fonts, the width of the character 0 (zero) is used.

standardWidth: number;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

The tab color of the worksheet. When retrieving the tab color, if the worksheet is invisible, the value will be null. If the worksheet is visible but the tab color is set to auto, an empty string will be returned. Otherwise, the property will be set to a color, in the form #RRGGBB (e.g., "FFA500"). When setting the color, use an empty-string to set an "auto" color, or a real color otherwise.

tabColor: string;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/54-worksheet/tab-color.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const activeSheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getActiveWorksheet();
    activeSheet.tabColor = "#FF0000";

    await context.sync();
});

Collection of tables that are part of the worksheet.

readonly tables: Excel.TableCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

The visibility of the worksheet.

visibility: Excel.SheetVisibility | "Visible" | "Hidden" | "VeryHidden";

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 for reading visibility; 1.2 for setting it. ]

Activate the worksheet in the Excel UI.

activate(): void;

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const wSheetName = 'Sheet1';
    const worksheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem(wSheetName);
    worksheet.activate();
    await context.sync(); 
});

Calculates all cells on a worksheet.

calculate(markAllDirty: boolean): void;

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.6 ]

Copies a worksheet and places it at the specified position.

copy(positionType?: Excel.WorksheetPositionType, relativeTo?: Excel.Worksheet): Excel.Worksheet;

Parameters

Returns

The newly created worksheet.

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/54-worksheet/worksheet-copy.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {

    let myWorkbook = context.workbook;
    let sampleSheet = myWorkbook.worksheets.getActiveWorksheet();
    let copiedSheet = sampleSheet.copy("End")

    sampleSheet.load("name");
    copiedSheet.load("name");

    await context.sync();

    console.log("'" + sampleSheet.name + "' was copied to '" + copiedSheet.name + "'")
});

Copies a worksheet and places it at the specified position.

copy(positionTypeString?: "None" | "Before" | "After" | "Beginning" | "End", relativeTo?: Excel.Worksheet): Excel.Worksheet;

Parameters

Returns

The newly created worksheet.

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Deletes the worksheet from the workbook. Note that if the worksheet's visibility is set to "VeryHidden", the delete operation will fail with an InvalidOperation exception. You should first change its visibility to hidden or visible before deleting it.

delete(): void;

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const wSheetName = 'Sheet1';
    const worksheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem(wSheetName);
    worksheet.delete();
    await context.sync(); 
});

Gets the Range object containing the single cell based on row and column numbers. The cell can be outside the bounds of its parent range, so long as it stays within the worksheet grid.

getCell(row: number, column: number): Excel.Range;

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const sheetName = "Sheet1";
    const rangeAddress = "A1:F8";
    const worksheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem(sheetName);
    const cell = worksheet.getCell(0,0);
    cell.load('address');
    await context.sync();

    console.log(cell.address);
});

Gets the worksheet that follows this one. If there are no worksheets following this one, this method will throw an error.

getNext(visibleOnly?: boolean): Excel.Worksheet;

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.5 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/54-worksheet/reference-worksheets-by-relative-position.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const sheets = context.workbook.worksheets;

    // We don't want to include the default worksheet that was created
    // when the workbook was created, so our "firstSheet" will be the one
    // after the literal first. Note chaining of navigation methods.
    const firstSheet = sheets.getFirst().getNext();
    const lastSheet = sheets.getLast();
    const firstTaxRateRange = firstSheet.getRange("B2");
    const lastTaxRateRange = lastSheet.getRange("B2");

    firstSheet.load("name");
    lastSheet.load("name");
    firstTaxRateRange.load("text");
    lastTaxRateRange.load("text");

    await context.sync();

    let firstYear = firstSheet.name.substr(5, 4);
    let lastYear = lastSheet.name.substr(5, 4);
    console.log(`Tax Rate change from ${firstYear} to ${lastYear}`, `Tax rate for ${firstYear}: ${firstTaxRateRange.text[0][0]}\nTax rate for ${lastYear}: ${lastTaxRateRange.text[0][0]}`)

    await context.sync();
});

Gets the worksheet that follows this one. If there are no worksheets following this one, then this method returns an object with its isNullObject property set to true. For further information, see *OrNullObject methods and properties.

getNextOrNullObject(visibleOnly?: boolean): Excel.Worksheet;

Parameters

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Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.5 ]

Gets the worksheet that precedes this one. If there are no previous worksheets, this method will throw an error.

getPrevious(visibleOnly?: boolean): Excel.Worksheet;

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.5 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/54-worksheet/reference-worksheets-by-relative-position.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const sheets = context.workbook.worksheets;
    const currentSheet = sheets.getActiveWorksheet();
    const previousYearSheet = currentSheet.getPrevious();
    const currentTaxDueRange = currentSheet.getRange("C2");
    const previousTaxDueRange = previousYearSheet.getRange("C2");

    currentSheet.load("name");
    previousYearSheet.load("name");
    currentTaxDueRange.load("text");
    previousTaxDueRange.load("text");

    await context.sync();

    let currentYear = currentSheet.name.substr(5, 4);
    let previousYear = previousYearSheet.name.substr(5, 4);
    console.log("Two Year Tax Due Comparison", `Tax due for ${currentYear} was ${currentTaxDueRange.text[0][0]}\nTax due for ${previousYear} was ${previousTaxDueRange.text[0][0]}`)

    await context.sync();
});

Gets the worksheet that precedes this one. If there are no previous worksheets, then this method returns an object with its isNullObject property set to true. For further information, see *OrNullObject methods and properties.

getPreviousOrNullObject(visibleOnly?: boolean): Excel.Worksheet;

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.5 ]

Gets the Range object, representing a single rectangular block of cells, specified by the address or name.

getRange(address?: string): Excel.Range;

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

// Use the range address to get the range object.
await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const sheetName = "Sheet1";
    const rangeAddress = "A1:F8";
    const worksheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem(sheetName);
    const range = worksheet.getRange(rangeAddress);
    range.load('cellCount');
    await context.sync();
    
    console.log(range.cellCount);
});

Gets the Range object beginning at a particular row index and column index, and spanning a certain number of rows and columns.

getRangeByIndexes(startRow: number, startColumn: number, rowCount: number, columnCount: number): Excel.Range;

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

The used range is the smallest range that encompasses any cells that have a value or formatting assigned to them. If the entire worksheet is blank, this function will return the top left cell (i.e. it will not throw an error).

getUsedRange(valuesOnly?: boolean): Excel.Range;

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const wSheetName = 'Sheet1';
    const worksheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem(wSheetName);
    const usedRange = worksheet.getUsedRange();
    usedRange.load('address');
    await context.sync();
    
    console.log(usedRange.address);
});

The used range is the smallest range that encompasses any cells that have a value or formatting assigned to them. If the entire worksheet is blank, then this method returns an object with its isNullObject property set to true. For further information, see *OrNullObject methods and properties.

getUsedRangeOrNullObject(valuesOnly?: boolean): Excel.Range;

Parameters

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.4 ]

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(options?: Excel.Interfaces.WorksheetLoadOptions): Excel.Worksheet;

Parameters

Returns

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNames?: string | string[]): Excel.Worksheet;

Parameters

Returns

Examples

// Get worksheet properties based on sheet name.
await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const wSheetName = 'Sheet1';
    const worksheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem(wSheetName);
    worksheet.load('position')
    await context.sync();
    
    console.log(worksheet.position);
});

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNamesAndPaths?: {
            select?: string;
            expand?: string;
        }): Excel.Worksheet;

Parameters

Returns

Sets multiple properties of an object at the same time. You can pass either a plain object with the appropriate properties, or another API object of the same type.

set(properties: Interfaces.WorksheetUpdateData, options?: OfficeExtension.UpdateOptions): void;

Parameters

Returns

Examples

// Set the color and name of the current worksheet.
await Excel.run(async (context) => {
  const activeSheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getActiveWorksheet();
  activeSheet.set({
    tabColor: "yellow",
    name: "MySheet"
  });

  await context.sync();
});

Sets multiple properties on the object at the same time, based on an existing loaded object.

set(properties: Excel.Worksheet): void;

Parameters

Returns

Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that is passed to it.) Whereas the original Excel.Worksheet object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Excel.Interfaces.WorksheetData) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.

toJSON(): Excel.Interfaces.WorksheetData;

Returns

Occurs when the worksheet is activated.

readonly onActivated: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetActivatedEventArgs>;

Event Type

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const sheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem("Sample");
    sheet.onActivated.add(function (event) {
        return Excel.run(async (context) => {
            console.log("The activated worksheet ID is: " + event.worksheetId);
            await context.sync();
        });
    });
    await context.sync();
});

Occurs when the worksheet is calculated.

readonly onCalculated: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetCalculatedEventArgs>;

Event Type

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.8 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const sheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem("Sample");
    sheet.onCalculated.add(function (event) {
        return Excel.run(async (context) => {
            console.log("The worksheet has recalculated.");
            await context.sync();
        });
    });
    await context.sync();
});

Occurs when data changes in a specific worksheet.

readonly onChanged: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetChangedEventArgs>;

Event Type

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/30-events/events-worksheet.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    let sheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem("Sample");
    sheet.onChanged.add(onChange);
    await context.sync();

    console.log("Added a worksheet-level data-changed event handler.");
});

Occurs when the worksheet is deactivated.

readonly onDeactivated: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetDeactivatedEventArgs>;

Event Type

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const sheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem("Sample");
    sheet.onDeactivated.add(function (event) {
        return Excel.run(async (context) => {
            console.log("The deactivated worksheet is: " + event.worksheetId);
            await context.sync();
        });
    });
    await context.sync();
});

Occurs when the selection changes on a specific worksheet.

readonly onSelectionChanged: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetSelectionChangedEventArgs>;

Event Type

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const sheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem("Sample");
    sheet.onSelectionChanged.add(function (event) {
        return Excel.run(async (context) => {
            console.log("The selected range has changed to: " + event.address);
            await context.sync();
        });
    });
    await context.sync();
});