You can allow the user to readjust the size of a row or column in the sheet. Set the Resizable property for the row to allow the user to resize rows and the Resizable property for the column to allow the user to resize columns. The user can also double-click on the border between the column headers to resize the column to match the width of the header text.

For the user to resize rows or columns, they simply left click on the edge of the header of the row or column to resize and drag the side of the header and release the mouse at the desired size. While the left mouse button is down, a bar is displayed along with the resize pointer as shown in the figure below. Be sure to click on the right edge of the column and bottom edge of the row. Double-clicking on the row or column edge resizes the row or column to fit the tallest or widest content of that row or column (preferred height or width). Wrapped text in the column is ignored when double-clicking on a column divider. Unwrapped text is ignored when double-clicking on a row divider.

By default, user resizing of rows or columns is allowed for rows columns in the data area and not allowed for the header area. In code, you can resize row and column headers, not just data area rows and columns. You can override the default behavior using the Resizable property and prevent the user from resizing.

The following code would turn on resizing for a single column in the row header:

     spread.Sheets[0].RowHeader.Columns[0].Resizable = true;

The following code would turn on resizing for all columns in the row header:

     spread.Sheets[0].RowHeader.Columns.Default.Resizable = true;

You can determine if a row or column can be resized by the user with these methods in the SheetView class:

• GetColumnSizeable
• SetColumnSizeable
• GetRowSizeable
• SetRowSizeable

To resize the rows or column based on the size of the data, refer to Resizing the Row or Column to Fit the Data.

Return to Allowing User Interaction with Rows and Columns.

Using the Properties Window

1. At design time, in the Properties window, select the Sheet.
2. In the Properties window, select Column or select Row, and click on the button for the Cell, Column, and Row Editor.
3. In the Editor, select a column or a row.
4. Select the Resizable property.
5. Click the drop-down arrow to display the choices and select the value (True or False). Repeat this for each property.

Using Code

Set the Resizable property for the row or Resizable property for the column to allow the first row and first column to be resizable.

Example

Using the Spread Designer

1. Select Sheet from the drop-down combo list located on the top right side of the Designer.
2. From the Appearance category, select Column or select Row, and click on the button for the Cell, Column, and Row Editor.
3. In the Editor, select a column or a row.
4. Select the Resizable property.
5. Select the value from the drop-down list (either True or False).
6. From the File menu, select Save and Exit to save the changes.
7. Select the value from the drop-down list (either True or False).