ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK – VB.NET – Merge Cells

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How to merge cells in VB.NET using ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK

The tutorial shows how to merge cells in VB.NET

Every ByteScout tool contains example VB.NET source codes that you can find here or in the folder with installed ByteScout product. ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK is the SDK component for writing, reading, modifying and calculating Excel and CSV spreadsheets. Can calculate and reculculate formulas with Excel installed. You may import or export data to and from CSV, XML, JSON. Supports export to databases, arrays, streams. It can be used to merge cells using VB.NET.

VB.NET code samples for VB.NET developers help to speed up coding of your application when using ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK. Just copy and paste the code into your VB.NET application’s code and follow the instruction. Detailed tutorials and documentation are available along with installed ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK if you’d like to dive deeper into the topic and the details of the API.

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Module1.vb

      Imports Bytescout.Spreadsheet
Imports System.IO

Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        ' Create new Spreadsheet
        Dim document As New Spreadsheet()

        ' Get worksheet by name
        Dim worksheet As Worksheet = document.Workbook.Worksheets.Add("Sheet1")

        ' Merge cells
        worksheet.Range("B6:D18").Merge()

        ' Write text
        worksheet.Cell("C10").MergedWithCell.Value = "Bytescout.Spreadsheet"


        ' remove output file if already exists
        If File.Exists("Output.xls") Then
            File.Delete("Output.xls")
        End If

        ' Save document
        document.SaveAs("Output.xls")

        ' Close Spreadsheet
        document.Close()

        ' open in default spreadsheets viewer/editor
        Process.Start("Output.xls")

    End Sub

End Module