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    The Syncfusion difference

    Create, edit, and view Excel files

    You can create, read, and edit Microsoft Excel files in any.NET application using this framework's creation and editing library. It provides a spreadsheet UI control with Excel-like features to create, edit, view, and format Excel documents.

    Top features

    Excel Library’s top features are charts, formulas, tables, pivot tables, data validation, data import and export, conditional formatting, and security.

    80+ charts

    80+ charts are supported by the Excel Library to visualize data. Excel charts can be created and modified using the Excel Library (Essential XlsIO) either inside a workbook or as a chart worksheet.

    Blazing-fast performance

    Excel Library is optimized for use in server environments where speed and memory usage are critical.

    Powerful and comprehensive API

    All the elements in a typical Excel document, such as text, formatting, images, shapes, and tables, are accessible via a comprehensive set of APIs.

    15+ Years Proven Excel library

    On the market for more than 15 years, Syncfusion's Excel Library is a mature and proven tool. It includes extensive documentation, knowledge bases, and sample code.

    400+ Formulas

    More than 400 Excel functions are supported. Excel Library also supports add-in functions, external formulas, and an array of formulas.

    200+ Demos

    These real-world examples demonstrate the supported features and APIs for utilizing the Excel Framework to do various Excel-related activities like create, edit, view, convert, and compress.

    Custom XML support

    When you embed XML data in a document, it is referred to as a custom XML part. These are used to store arbitrary XML data in a workbook.

    Free, unlimited support

    Utilize direct support from our document processing libraries development team along with live chat support with no additional charges.

    G2 reviews

    In G2, more than 400 users have positively reviewed Syncfusion. Other vendors have far fewer reviews.

    Free Community License

    Get free, unlimited access to the over 1,800 controls in Syncfusion Essential Studio through the Community License if eligible. No credit card required.

    Create, edit, and view Excel files

    You can create, read, and edit Microsoft Excel files in any.NET application using this framework's creation and editing library. It provides a spreadsheet UI control with Excel-like features to create, edit, view, and format Excel documents.

    Top features

    Excel Library’s top features are charts, formulas, tables, pivot tables, data validation, data import and export, conditional formatting, and security.

    80+ charts

    80+ charts are supported by the Excel Library to visualize data. Excel charts can be created and modified using the Excel Library (Essential XlsIO) either inside a workbook or as a chart worksheet.

    Blazing-fast performance

    Excel Library is optimized for use in server environments where speed and memory usage are critical.

    Powerful and comprehensive API

    All the elements in a typical Excel document, such as text, formatting, images, shapes, and tables, are accessible via a comprehensive set of APIs.

    Proven Excel library

    On the market for more than 15 years, Syncfusion's Excel Library is a mature and proven tool. It includes extensive documentation, knowledge bases, and sample code.

    400+ Formulas

    More than 400 Excel functions are supported. Excel Library also supports add-in functions, external formulas, and an array of formulas.

    200+ Demos

    These real-world examples demonstrate the supported features and APIs for utilizing the Excel Framework to do various Excel-related activities like create, edit, view, convert, and compress.

    Custom XML support

    When you embed XML data in a document, it is referred to as a custom XML part. These are used to store arbitrary XML data in a workbook.

    Free, unlimited support

    Utilize direct support from our document processing libraries development team along with live chat support with no additional charges.

    G2 reviews

    In G2, more than 400 users have positively reviewed Syncfusion. Other vendors have far fewer reviews.

    Free Community License

    Get free, unlimited access to the over 1,800 controls in Syncfusion Essential Studio through the Community License if eligible. No credit card required.

    Syncfusion's .NET Excel suite versus other vendors

    Note: Other Vendors denotes Telerik[R3, 2023], DevExpress[v23.2], and Aspose[v23.12]

    Yes

    No

    Some of them not having

    Features

    Syncfusion’s Excel Library is a high-performance .NET Excel library that allows users to create, read, edit, and protect Excel documents in .NET applications without Microsoft Office or interop dependencies.

    Supported Platforms

    Platforms

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    WinForms

    WPF

    UWP

    ASP.NET Core

    ASP.NET MVC

    WinUI

    .NET MAUI

    Blazor

    Xamarin

    Linux

    Azure

    Amazon Web Services

    Docker

    Mac

    Console

    Installation

    Features

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    Web installer

    Offline installer

    Linux installer

    Create and edit APIs

    Components

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    Create new excels

    Open and edit existing workbooks

    Loading & saving workbooks

    Opening an existing workbook from Stream

    Saving a Excel workbook to file system

    Saving a Excel workbook to stream

    Closing a workbook

    Working with Excel Worksheet

    Features

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    Create a Worksheet 

    Access a Worksheet 

    Remove a Worksheet

    Move or Copy a Worksheet

    Highlight Worksheet Tabs 

    Freeze and Unfreeze  Panes

    Split Panes 

    Page Setup Settings

    Show or Hide Worksheet

    Activate a Worksheet

    Show or Hide Worksheet Tabs 

    Show or Hide Row and Column Headers

    Show or Hide Grid Lines 

    Set Zoom Level

    Save Worksheet as CSV

    Save worksheet as text (*.txt)

    Save Worksheet as HTML

    Excel Converters

    Features

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    Excel to PDF

    Excel to Image

    Excel to HTML

    Excel to ODS

    Chart to Image

    Excel to JSON

    Excel to CSV

    Working with Data

    Features

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    Import Data from DataTable, DataColumn, DataView, Collection Objects 

    Import Data from Nested Collection Objects, Array

    Exporting from Worksheet to Data Table, Collection Objects  

    Export to Data Table with an Event

    Export data from Excel to Nested Class Objects

    Importing Data from Microsoft Grid Controls to Worksheet. DataGrid, Grid View, DataGrid View

    Import HTML Table

    Import HTML Table with formula

    Working with Cell Formatting

    Features

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    Create a Style

    Set Default Style for row or column

    Apply Global Style

    Apply Number Formats 

    Apply Number Formats 

    Apply Cell Text Alignment

    Merging and Un-Merging Cells

    Apply Wrap Text

    Auto-Fit Rows or Columns

    HTML String Formatting

    Applying HTML String

    Supported Tags

    Rich-Text Formatting 

    Format Cells using GetStyle and SetStyle Methods

    Using Microsoft Excel 2007 Predefined Styles

    Formatting Selected Characters in a Cell

    Formatting Rows and Columns

    Number setting

    Alignment setting

    Font Settings

    Border Settings

    Fill Settings

    Format and Modify Named Ranges

    Modify an Existing Style

    Excel Themes and Colors

    Access and Update the Portions of Rich Text of Cell

    Merging and Unmerging Cells

    Working with Formulas

    Features

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    Using Built-in Functions

    Using Add-in Functions

    Using Array Formula

    Using R1C1 Formula

    Enable and Disable Calculation

    Writing a Formula

    Formula with Cross-sheet References

    Reading a Formula

    Accessing a Calculated value

    Applying Argument Separators Based on Cultures

    Incremental Formula

    External Formula

    Calculated Column

    Defined Names

    Named Ranges in Formulas

    Deleting Named Ranges

    Formula Auditing

    Calculation Engine

    Calculate Options

    Calculation Modes

    Recalculate Before Save

    Iteration

    Top Features

    Features

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    Charts

    Tables

    Conditional formatting

    Pivot Table

    Pivot Chart

    Form controls

    Template Markers

    Data sorting

    Data filtering

    Hyperlinks

    Shapes

    Comments

    Combine workbooks

    Find and replace

    Sparkline

    Slicers

    Working with Macros

    Headers, Footers

    What if analysis

    Migration from Office Automation to Syncfusion XlsIO

    Viewer/Editor Control

    Components

    SyncfusionOther Vendors

    ASP.NET Core Spreadsheet

    ASP.NET MVC Spreadsheet

    Angular Spreadsheet

    Vue Spreadsheet

    React Spreadsheet

    JavaScript Spreadsheet

    WPF Spreadsheet

    WinForms Spreadsheet

    UWP Spreadsheet

    Spreadsheet Viewer Features

    Features

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    Open and save large Excel files in less time 

    Import and edit existing Excel files Excel files

    Spreadsheet supports Sparkline and charts

    400 Excel-compatible formulas

    80+ Charts

    Number formatting

    Conditional formatting

    Data virtualization

    Compatible Microsoft Excel Versions

    Excel version

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    Microsoft Excel 97-2003

    Microsoft Excel 2007

    Microsoft Excel 2010

    Microsoft Excel 2013

    Microsoft Excel 2016

    Microsoft Excel 2019

    Microsoft 365

    HIGHLIGHTS

    Our Excel Library is fast, easy to use, and its documentation contains lots of examples.

    Features

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    Top features: charts, formulas, tables, pivot tables, data validation, data import and export, conditional formatting, and security.

    Excel elements: text, images, auto filters, data sorting, hyperlinks, data validation, comments, shapes, search, find and replace, grouping, page settings, and more.

    Compatible with Excel versions 97 to 2019.

    Access or modify built-in document properties.

    Encryption and decryption.

    Powerful and comprehensive API.

    Custom XML support.

    Read and write Excel formulas.

    Apply or modify Excel formula auditing settings.

    Auto-fit rows and columns.

    More than 400 Excel functions supported.

    Data validation list.

    EXCLUSIVE FEATURE SETS

    Compared to competitors, Syncfusion’s Excel Library has many unique features that benefit users.

    Features

    Syncfusion

    Other Vendors

    Supported platforms: UWP

    Viewer Control: Vue Spreadsheet, UWP Spreadsheet

    Compatible Microsoft Excel Versions: Microsoft 365

    80+ charts.

    Smart markers.

    Global style.

    Tags support.

    Formula with cross-sheet references.

    Calculation modes.

    Find query tables and list objects related to external data connections.

    Convert tables to ODS.

    Set pivot table to show empty cells.

    Customize globalization settings for pivot tables.

    Find and refresh nested or children pivot tables of parent pivot tables.

    Detect file format of encrypted Office Open XML - OOXML files.

    DEMOS

    Watch interactive Excel Library demos with problem-solving ideas that will reduce your development time. 

    Features

    Syncfusion

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    Read and write Excel files from C# with 5 lines of code.

    Real-world examples

    Single API across all platforms.

    Source code with preview.

    Github samples

    DOCUMENTATION

    All the features of our Excel Library components are explained thoroughly with C# code examples, demos, and screenshots in the documentation. 

    Features

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    Installation and Upgrade information.

    System Requirements.

    Individual Nuget Packages.

    All features explained with extensive documentation and knowledge base.

    Every feature explained with code examples.

    Release history.

    Request feature.

    EASY DEVELOPMENT

    Essential XlsIO is a native .NET class library that can easily integrate Microsoft Excel files. 

    Features

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    Powerful and comprehensive API.

    Proven and fully documented.

    Blazing-fast performance.

    No server deployment fees.

    Live chat support on all business days.

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