Excel.WorksheetCollection class

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

context: RequestContext;

Property Value

Gets the loaded child items in this collection.

readonly items: Excel.Worksheet[];

Property Value

Adds a new worksheet to the workbook. The worksheet will be added at the end of existing worksheets. If you wish to activate the newly added worksheet, call ".activate() on it.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

add(name?: string): Excel.Worksheet;

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Examples

Excel.run(function (ctx) { 
    var wSheetName = 'Sample Name';
    var worksheet = ctx.workbook.worksheets.add(wSheetName);
    worksheet.load('name');
    return ctx.sync().then(function() {
        console.log(worksheet.name);
    });
}).catch(function(error) {
    console.log("Error: " + error);
    if (error instanceof OfficeExtension.Error) {
        console.log("Debug info: " + JSON.stringify(error.debugInfo));
    }
});

Inserts the specified worksheets of a workbook into the current workbook.

Note*: This API is currently only supported for Office on Windows and Mac.

[ API set: ExcelApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

addFromBase64(base64File: string, sheetNamesToInsert?: string[], positionType?: Excel.WorksheetPositionType, relativeTo?: Worksheet | string): OfficeExtension.ClientResult<string[]>;

Parameters

Returns

An array of ids corresponding to each newly inserted worksheet.

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/master/samples/excel/85-preview-apis/workbook-insert-external-worksheets.yaml
const myFile = <HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById("file");
const reader = new FileReader();

reader.onload = (event) => {
    Excel.run((context) => {
        // strip off the metadata before the base64-encoded string
        const startIndex = reader.result.toString().indexOf("base64,");
        const workbookContents = reader.result.toString().substr(startIndex + 7);

        const sheets = context.workbook.worksheets;
        sheets.addFromBase64(
            workbookContents,
            null, // get all the worksheets 
            Excel.WorksheetPositionType.end // insert them after the current workbook's worksheets
            );
        return context.sync();
    });
};

// read in the file as a data URL so we can parse the base64-encoded string
reader.readAsDataURL(myFile.files[0]);

Inserts the specified worksheets of a workbook into the current workbook.

Note*: This API is currently only supported for Office on Windows and Mac.

[ API set: ExcelApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

addFromBase64(base64File: string, sheetNamesToInsert?: string[], positionTypeString?: "None" | "Before" | "After" | "Beginning" | "End", relativeTo?: Worksheet | string): OfficeExtension.ClientResult<string[]>;

Parameters

Returns

An array of ids corresponding to each newly inserted worksheet.

Gets the currently active worksheet in the workbook.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

getActiveWorksheet(): Excel.Worksheet;

Returns

Examples

Excel.run(function (ctx) {  
    var activeWorksheet = ctx.workbook.worksheets.getActiveWorksheet();
    activeWorksheet.load('name');
    return ctx.sync().then(function() {
            console.log(activeWorksheet.name);
    });
}).catch(function(error) {
    console.log("Error: " + error);
    if (error instanceof OfficeExtension.Error) {
        console.log("Debug info: " + JSON.stringify(error.debugInfo));
    }
});

Gets the number of worksheets in the collection.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.4 ]

getCount(visibleOnly?: boolean): OfficeExtension.ClientResult<number>;

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Gets the first worksheet in the collection.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.5 ]

getFirst(visibleOnly?: boolean): Excel.Worksheet;

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Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/master/samples/excel/54-worksheet/reference-worksheets-by-relative-position.yaml
await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const sheets = context.workbook.worksheets;

    // We don't want to include the default worksheet that was created
    // when the workbook was created, so our "firstSheet" will be the one
    // after the literal first. Note chaining of navigation methods.
    const firstSheet = sheets.getFirst().getNext();
    const lastSheet = sheets.getLast();
    const firstTaxRateRange = firstSheet.getRange("B2");
    const lastTaxRateRange = lastSheet.getRange("B2");

    firstSheet.load("name");
    lastSheet.load("name");
    firstTaxRateRange.load("text");
    lastTaxRateRange.load("text");

    await context.sync();

    let firstYear = firstSheet.name.substr(5, 4);
    let lastYear = lastSheet.name.substr(5, 4);
    console.log(`Tax Rate change from ${firstYear} to ${lastYear}`, `Tax rate for ${firstYear}: ${firstTaxRateRange.text[0][0]}\nTax rate for ${lastYear}: ${lastTaxRateRange.text[0][0]}`)

    await context.sync();
});

Gets a worksheet object using its Name or ID.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

getItem(key: string): Excel.Worksheet;

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Gets a worksheet object using its Name or ID. If the worksheet does not exist, will return a null object.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.4 ]

getItemOrNullObject(key: string): Excel.Worksheet;

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Gets the last worksheet in the collection.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.5 ]

getLast(visibleOnly?: boolean): Excel.Worksheet;

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Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/master/samples/excel/54-worksheet/reference-worksheets-by-relative-position.yaml
await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    const sheets = context.workbook.worksheets;

    // We don't want to include the default worksheet that was created
    // when the workbook was created, so our "firstSheet" will be the one
    // after the literal first. Note chaining of navigation methods.
    const firstSheet = sheets.getFirst().getNext();
    const lastSheet = sheets.getLast();
    const firstTaxRateRange = firstSheet.getRange("B2");
    const lastTaxRateRange = lastSheet.getRange("B2");

    firstSheet.load("name");
    lastSheet.load("name");
    firstTaxRateRange.load("text");
    lastTaxRateRange.load("text");

    await context.sync();

    let firstYear = firstSheet.name.substr(5, 4);
    let lastYear = lastSheet.name.substr(5, 4);
    console.log(`Tax Rate change from ${firstYear} to ${lastYear}`, `Tax rate for ${firstYear}: ${firstTaxRateRange.text[0][0]}\nTax rate for ${lastYear}: ${lastTaxRateRange.text[0][0]}`)

    await context.sync();
});

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(options?: Excel.Interfaces.WorksheetCollectionLoadOptions & Excel.Interfaces.CollectionLoadOptions): Excel.WorksheetCollection;

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Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNames?: string | string[]): Excel.WorksheetCollection;

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Examples

Excel.run(function (ctx) { 
    var worksheets = ctx.workbook.worksheets;
    worksheets.load('items');
    return ctx.sync().then(function() {
        for (var i = 0; i < worksheets.items.length; i++)
        {
            console.log(worksheets.items[i].name);
            console.log(worksheets.items[i].index);
        }
    });
}).catch(function(error) {
    console.log("Error: " + error);
    if (error instanceof OfficeExtension.Error) {
        console.log("Debug info: " + JSON.stringify(error.debugInfo));
    }
});

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNamesAndPaths?: OfficeExtension.LoadOption): Excel.WorksheetCollection;

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Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that is passed to it.) Whereas the original Excel.WorksheetCollection object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Excel.Interfaces.WorksheetCollectionData) that contains an "items" array with shallow copies of any loaded properties from the collection's items.

toJSON(): Excel.Interfaces.WorksheetCollectionData;

Returns

Occurs when any worksheet in the workbook is activated.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

readonly onActivated: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetActivatedEventArgs>;

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Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/master/samples/excel/30-events/events-workbook-and-worksheet-collection.yaml
await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    let sheets = context.workbook.worksheets;
    sheets.onActivated.add(onActivate);

    await context.sync();
    console.log("A handler has been registered for the OnActivate event.");
});

Occurs when a new worksheet is added to the workbook.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

readonly onAdded: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetAddedEventArgs>;

Returns

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/master/samples/excel/30-events/events-workbook-and-worksheet-collection.yaml
await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    let sheet = context.workbook.worksheets;
    sheet.onAdded.add(onWorksheetAdd);

    await context.sync();
    console.log("A handler has been registered for the OnAdded event.");
});

Occurs when any worksheet in the workbook is calculated.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.8 ]

readonly onCalculated: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetCalculatedEventArgs>;

Returns

Occurs when any worksheet in the workbook is changed.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

readonly onChanged: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetChangedEventArgs>;

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Occurs when one or more columns have been sorted. This happens as the result of a left-to-right sort operation.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.10 ]

readonly onColumnSorted: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetColumnSortedEventArgs>;

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Occurs when any worksheet in the workbook is deactivated.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

readonly onDeactivated: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetDeactivatedEventArgs>;

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Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/master/samples/excel/30-events/events-workbook-and-worksheet-collection.yaml
await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    let sheets = context.workbook.worksheets;
    sheets.onDeactivated.add(onDeactivate);

    await context.sync();
    console.log("A handler has been registered for the OnDeactivate event.");
});

Occurs when a worksheet is deleted from the workbook.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

readonly onDeleted: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetDeletedEventArgs>;

Returns

Occurs when any worksheet's filter is applied in the workbook.

[ API set: ExcelApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

readonly onFiltered: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetFilteredEventArgs>;

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Occurs when any worksheet in the workbook has format changed.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

readonly onFormatChanged: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetFormatChangedEventArgs>;

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Occurs when the hidden state of one or more rows has changed on a specific worksheet.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.11 ]

readonly onRowHiddenChanged: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetRowHiddenChangedEventArgs>;

Returns

Occurs when one or more rows have been sorted. This happens as the result of a top-to-bottom sort operation.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.10 ]

readonly onRowSorted: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetRowSortedEventArgs>;

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Occurs when the selection changes on any worksheet.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

readonly onSelectionChanged: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetSelectionChangedEventArgs>;

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Occurs when left-clicked/tapped operation happens in the worksheet collection. This event will not be fired when clicking in the following cases: - The user drags the mouse for multi-selection. - The user selects a cell in the mode when cell arguments are selected for formula references.

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.10 ]

readonly onSingleClicked: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.WorksheetSingleClickedEventArgs>;

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