// Create a workbook from an Excel file
IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook("myfile.xls");
   
// Get a DataSet from an existing defined name        
DataSet dataSet = workbook.GetDataSet("mydefinedname", 
    SpreadsheetGear.Data.GetDataFlags.FormattedText);

// Disable the context menu
workbookView1.ContextMenuStrip = null;

// Replace the context menu
workbookView1.ContextMenuStrip = myContextMenuStrip;

public static IWorkbook OpenWorkbook(System.IO.Stream stream)
{
    // Read a workbook from a stream and return it.
    return SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbookSet()
        .Workbooks.OpenFromStream(stream);
}

public static void SaveWorkbook(System.IO.Stream stream)
{
    // Create a workbook and write it to the stream.
    IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook();
    workbook.SaveToStream(
        stream, SpreadsheetGear.FileFormat.Excel8);
}

// Create a workbook and get the first worksheet.
IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook();
IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["Sheet1"];

// Add a hyperlink to cell A1.
worksheet.Hyperlinks.Add(worksheet.Cells["A1"], 
    @"http://www.spreadsheetgear.com", 
    null, "My Screen Tip", "My Hyperlink Text");

// Create a workbook.
IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook();
 
// Get the first default worksheet, name it and add a formula.
IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
worksheet.Name = "MyFirstSheet";
worksheet.Cells["A1"].Value = 123.456;
 
// Add a new 2nd worksheet, name it and add a formula.
worksheet = workbook.Worksheets.Add();
worksheet.Name = "MySecondSheet";
worksheet.Cells["A1"].Formula = "=MyFirstSheet!A1 * 2";

// Create a workbook.
IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook();

// Get the first worksheet and name it
IWorksheet mySheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
mySheet.Name = "MySheet";

// Create a defined name which references A1.
INames names = workbook.Names;
names.Add("MyName", "=MySheet!$A$1");

// Get the IRange for the defined name.
IRange cell = names["MyName"].RefersToRange;

// Create a workbook and get the first worksheet
IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook();
IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["Sheet1"];

// Get an IRange and set up random values
IRange rangeValues = worksheet.Range["A1:A10"];
rangeValues.Formula = "=RAND() * 10000";

// Get an IRange and add a formula to sum the values
IRange rangeFormula = worksheet.Range["A11"];
rangeFormula.Formula = "=SUM(" + rangeValues.Address + ")";

// Output the calculated value
System.Console.WriteLine("Sum = " + rangeFormula.Text);

// Create a workbook and get the first worksheet
IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook();
IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["Sheet1"];

// Merge a range of cells
worksheet.Cells["A1:D2"].Merge();

// Create a workbook and get the first worksheet
IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook();
IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["Sheet1"];
 
// Set the bottom border of a range of cells
IRange range = worksheet.Cells["A1:D1"];
IBorder border = range.Borders[SpreadsheetGear.BordersIndex.EdgeBottom];
border.LineStyle = SpreadsheetGear.LineStyle.Continous;
border.Color = SpreadsheetGear.Colors.Blue;
border.Weight = SpreadsheetGear.BorderWeight.Thick;

// Create a workbook and get the first worksheet PageSetup
IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook();
IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["Sheet1"];
IPageSetup pageSetup = worksheet.PageSetup;

// Set the Print Area
pageSetup.PrintArea = "Sheet1!$B$2:$F$20";

// Set the Print Titles
pageSetup.PrintTitleRows = "Sheet1!$1:$1";
pageSetup.PrintTitleColumns = "Sheet1!$A:$A";

// Create a workbook and get the first worksheet
IWorkbook workbook = SpreadsheetGear.Factory.GetWorkbook();
IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["Sheet1"];

// Create a 10 row by 2 column array of values
object[,] values = new object[10, 2];
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
    values[i, 0] = "Row=" + i + " Col=0";
    values[i, 1] = "Row=" + i + " Col=1";
}

// Set the values in the worksheet
// Notice the range "A1:B10" has to match the size of the array
worksheet.Cells["A1:B10"].Value = values;

// Get the values from the worksheet
object[,] retVals = (object[,])worksheet.Cells["A1:B10"].Value;