| Overload | Description | 
|---|---|
| Open(String) | Opens a saved Spread XML file and loads it into the Spread component. | 
| Open(Stream) | Opens a saved Spread XML file and loads it into the Spread component from a stream. | 
These methods open a source of Spread-compatible XML (Extensible Markup Language) from a file or stream.
For opening an Excel-formatted file, refer to the OpenExcel method. For opening a text file, refer to the SheetView LoadTextFile method.
Target Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 family