Interface ITable

Represents the table in a slide.

Inherited Members
Namespace: Syncfusion.Presentation
Assembly: Syncfusion.Presentation.Base.dll
Syntax
public interface ITable : ISlideItem

Properties

BuiltInStyle

Gets or sets a BuiltInTableStyle instance that represents the table style.

Declaration
BuiltInTableStyle BuiltInStyle { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
BuiltInTableStyle

The built in style.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);           
//Get the row collection from the table, it is read only
IRows rows = table.Rows;
//Set the text content for specific cell in a row
rows[0].Cells[0].TextBody.AddParagraph("Row - 1, Column - 1");
//Set the builtin style for the table
table.BuiltInStyle = BuiltInTableStyle.MediumStyle2Accent6;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the row collection from the table, it is read only
Dim rows As IRows = table.Rows
'Set the text content for specific cell in a row
rows(0).Cells(0).TextBody.AddParagraph("Row - 1, Column - 1")
'Set the builtin style for the table
table.BuiltInStyle = BuiltInTableStyle.MediumStyle2Accent6
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Columns

Gets an IColumns instance that represents the column collection. Read-only.

Declaration
IColumns Columns { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
IColumns

The columns.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);           
//Get the row collection from the table, it is read only
IColumns columns = table.Columns;
//Set the text content for specific cell in a column
columns[0].Cells[0].TextBody.AddParagraph("Column - 1, Row - 1");
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the row collection from the table, it is read only
Dim columns As IColumns = table.Columns
'Set the text content for specific cell in a column
columns(0).Cells(0).TextBody.AddParagraph("Column - 1, Row - 1")
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

ColumnsCount

Gets the total number of columns in the table.

Declaration
int ColumnsCount { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Int32
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Get the total number of columns in the table
int columnsCount = table.ColumnsCount;
//Save the presentation
presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

///

Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
‘Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
‘Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
‘Get the total number of columns in the table
Dim columnsCount As Integer = table.ColumnsCount
‘Save the presentation
presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
‘Close the presentation
presDoc.Close()
///

HasBandedColumns

Gets or sets a boolean value indicates whether to display banded columns, in which even columns are formatted differently from odd columns.

Declaration
bool HasBandedColumns { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this instance has banded columns; otherwise, false.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
ICell cell = table[0, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column");
cell = table[0, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column");
cell = table[1, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column");
cell = table[1, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column");
//Set vertical banding for the table
table.HasBandedColumns = true;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
Dim cell As ICell = table(0, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column")
cell = table(0, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column")
cell = table(1, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column")
cell = table(1, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column")
'Set vertical banding for the table
table.HasBandedColumns = True
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

HasBandedRows

Gets or sets a boolean value indicates whether to display banded rows, in which even rows are formatted differently from odd rows.

Declaration
bool HasBandedRows { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this instance has banded rows; otherwise, false.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
ICell cell = table[0, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column");
cell = table[0, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column");
cell = table[1, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column");
cell = table[1, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column");
//Set horizontal banding for the table
table.HasBandedRows = true;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
Dim cell As ICell = table(0, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column")
cell = table(0, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column")
cell = table(1, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column")
cell = table(1, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column")
'Set horizontal banding for the table
table.HasBandedRows = True
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

HasFirstColumn

Gets or sets a boolean value indicates whether to display special formatting for the first column.

Declaration
bool HasFirstColumn { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this instance has first column; otherwise, false.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
ICell cell = table[0, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column");
cell = table[0, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column");
cell = table[1, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column");
cell = table[1, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column");
//Set the table has first column
table.HasFirstColumn = true;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
Dim cell As ICell = table(0, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column")
cell = table(0, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column")
cell = table(1, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column")
cell = table(1, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column")
'Set the table has first column
table.HasFirstColumn = True
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

HasHeaderRow

Gets or sets a boolean value indicates whether to display special formatting for the first row.

Declaration
bool HasHeaderRow { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this instance has header row; otherwise, false.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
ICell cell = table[0, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column");
cell = table[0, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column");
cell = table[1, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column");
cell = table[1, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column");
//Set the header row
table.HasHeaderRow = true;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
Dim cell As ICell = table(0, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column")
cell = table(0, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column")
cell = table(1, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column")
cell = table(1, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column")
'Set the table has header row
table.HasHeaderRow = True
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

HasLastColumn

Gets or sets a boolean value indicates whether to display special formatting for the last column.

Declaration
bool HasLastColumn { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this instance has last column; otherwise, false.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
ICell cell = table[0, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column");
cell = table[0, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column");
cell = table[1, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column");
cell = table[1, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column");
//Set the last column
table.HasLastColumn = true;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
Dim cell As ICell = table(0, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column")
cell = table(0, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column")
cell = table(1, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column")
cell = table(1, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column")
'Set the table has last column
table.HasLastColumn = True
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

HasTotalRow

Gets or sets a boolean value indicates whether to display special formatting for the last row of the specified table.

Declaration
bool HasTotalRow { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if this instance has total row; otherwise, false.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
ICell cell = table[0, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column");
cell = table[0, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column");
cell = table[1, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column");
cell = table[1, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column");
//Set the total row
table.HasTotalRow = true;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
Dim cell As ICell = table(0, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column")
cell = table(0, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column")
cell = table(1, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column")
cell = table(1, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column")
'Set the table has total row
table.HasTotalRow = True
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Item[Int32, Int32]

Gets a single ICell instance from the table. Read-only.

Declaration
ICell this[int rowIndex, int columnIndex] { get; }
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 rowIndex

Determines the row index.
System.Int32 columnIndex

Determines the column index.
Property Value
Type Description
ICell

Returns an ICell instance.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
ICell cell = table[0, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column");
cell = table[0, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column");
cell = table[1, 0];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column");
cell = table[1, 1];
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column");      
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Retrieve each cell and fill text content to the cell, it is read only
Dim cell As ICell = table(0, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and First Column")
cell = table(0, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("First Row and Second Column")
cell = table(1, 0)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and First Column")
cell = table(1, 1)
cell.TextBody.AddParagraph("Second Row and Second Column")
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Rows

Gets an IRows instance that represents the row collection. Read-only.

Declaration
IRows Rows { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
IRows

The rows.
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);           
//Get the row collection from the table, it is read only
IRows rows = table.Rows;
//Set the text content for specific cell in a row
rows[0].Cells[0].TextBody.AddParagraph("Row - 1, Column - 1");
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();
'Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
'Get the row collection from the table, it is read only
Dim rows As IRows = table.Rows
'Set the text content for specific cell in a row
rows(0).Cells(0).TextBody.AddParagraph("Row - 1, Column - 1")
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Methods

GetActualHeight()

Gets the dynamic height of the table.

Declaration
float GetActualHeight()
Returns
Type Description
System.Single
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Opens slide in the presentation
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides[0];
//Open Table in the slide to make changes
ITable table = slide.Shapes[0] as ITable;
//Changing the paragraph content in the table
table.Rows[0].Cells[0].TextBody.AddParagraph("Hello World");
//Get the dynamic height of the table
float height=table.GetActualHeight();
//Save the presentation
presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

///

Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
‘Opens slide in the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides[0]
‘Open Table in the slide to make changes
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes[0] as ITable
‘Changing the paagraph content in te table
table.Rows[0].Cells[0].TextBody.AddParagraph("Hello World");
‘Get the dynamic height of table
Dim height As float = table.GetActualHeight()
‘Save the presentation
presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
‘Close the presentation
presDoc.Close()
///

InsertColumn(Int32)

Inserts the column at the specified index position of the table

Declaration
void InsertColumn(int index)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 index

The index position to insert the column
Examples
//Create instance of PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add table to the slide
ITable table = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200);
//Insert the column at the specified index position
table.InsertColumn(1);
//Save the presentation
presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();
Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
‘Add slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
‘Add table to the slide
Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
‘Insert the column at the specified index position
table.InsertColumn(1);
‘Save the presentation
presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
‘Close the presentation
presDoc.Close()
///