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Spreadsheet Control for WinForms and WPF – Sort and Filter by Color via the User Interface

In a recent minor update (v24.1.4), we introduced new UI elements for both our WinForms and WPF Spreadsheet component libraries. These enhancements allow users to sort and filter spreadsheet data by color. The following video showcases this new capability...

Poline Fedorova (DevExpress)

14 October 2024

PDF Document API — Using Layers (Optional Content Groups) to Control Visibility of PDF Graphics Objects (v24.1)

Complex PDF documents such as CAD drawings, technical construction plans, layered artwork, maps, or multi-language documents are full of visual information. PDF layers are often used to simplify these documents and improve overall readability (layers...

Margarita (DevExpress)

28 August 2024

Extending Excel Calculations with AI: Implementing User-Defined Formulas using the DevExpress WinForms Spreadsheet

Overview Standard Excel formulas address a variety of business requirements. Of course, like anything else in life, there are times when your enterprise will require additional capabilities to address a specific use case. When it comes to spreadsheet...

Maria Nikulina (DevExpress)

20 August 2024

Word Processing Document API, Rich Text Editors (WinForms and WPF) — Content Controls (v23.2)

As you know, content controls are interactive UI elements (text fields, drop-down lists, date pickers) designed to enter and manage information on-screen. Content controls are often used within templates/forms to standardize document formatting and streamline...

Poline Fedorova (DevExpress)

28 February 2024

Spreadsheet Document API, Spreadsheet Controls (Win and WPF) — Form Controls (v23.2)

As you know, form controls represent interactive elements (buttons, checkboxes, and drop-down lists) and are used in worksheets to deliver a more refined user experience. In our last major release (v23.2), we implemented form control support in our Spreadsheet...

Poline Fedorova (DevExpress)

21 February 2024

Spreadsheet Document API, Spreadsheet Controls (Win and WPF) — Chart Enhancements (v23.2)

WinForms and WPF Spreadsheet Chart API enhancements introduced in our last major release (v23.2) ...

Margarita (DevExpress)

2 February 2024

Spreadsheet Document API, Spreadsheet Controls (WinForms and WPF) — Chart Enhancements (v23.1)

We recently introduced a series of chart-related enhancements to our Spreadsheet product line (v23.1). In this blog post, I’ll summarize new features/capabilities you can incorporate in your next DevExpress-powered app/solution. Trendlines In a previous...

Poline Fedorova (DevExpress)

7 August 2023

.NET Spreadsheet (WinForms, WPF, Office File API) – Create Thumbnail Images for Worksheets and Chart Sheets (v21.2)

Our Spreadsheet Document API v21.2 allows you to generate thumbnails from worksheets and chart sheets. A thumbnail is a small image that you can insert into a document, presentation, or website to display a preview of worksheet or chart sheet content...

Office Products Team

21 February 2022

Office File API & Office-Inspired UI Controls – Tips & Tricks (January 2022)

This post includes a series of interesting support tickets answered throughout December and January along with a few enhancements made to our Office-inspired product line. We hope you find the contents of this post interesting and of business value. Should...

Office Products Team

16 February 2022

Word Processing: WinForms, WPF, Office File API – Watermark API Enhancements (v21.2)

As you may know, we overhauled watermark support across our Word Processing product line (Document API and UI controls for WinForms and WPF) in our most recent release cycle (v21.2). Changes include an enhanced API and the ability to modify existing watermarks/add different watermarks to document sections....

Office Products Team

14 February 2022