@syncfusion/ej2-excel-export

What is @syncfusion/ej2-excel-export?

@syncfusion/ej2-excel-export is a powerful library for exporting data to Excel files. It provides a wide range of functionalities to create, manipulate, and export Excel worksheets programmatically. This package is particularly useful for applications that need to generate Excel reports or export data in a structured format.

What are @syncfusion/ej2-excel-export's main functionalities?

Create a Workbook

This feature allows you to create a new Excel workbook and add a worksheet to it. You can define columns and rows, and then save the workbook as an Excel file.

const { Workbook, Worksheet } = require('@syncfusion/ej2-excel-export');

let workbook = new Workbook();
let worksheet = workbook.addWorksheet('Sheet1');
worksheet.columns = [
  { width: 20 },
  { width: 25 }
];
worksheet.rows = [
  { cells: [{ value: 'Hello' }, { value: 'World' }] }
];
workbook.xlsx.writeFile('Sample.xlsx');

Format Cells

This feature allows you to apply various styles to cells, such as font color, bold, and italic. This is useful for highlighting important data or making the spreadsheet more readable.

const { Workbook, Worksheet } = require('@syncfusion/ej2-excel-export');

let workbook = new Workbook();
let worksheet = workbook.addWorksheet('Sheet1');
worksheet.columns = [
  { width: 20 },
  { width: 25 }
];
worksheet.rows = [
  { cells: [{ value: 'Hello', style: { fontColor: '#FF0000', bold: true } }, { value: 'World', style: { fontColor: '#0000FF', italic: true } }] }
];
workbook.xlsx.writeFile('FormattedSample.xlsx');

Add Formulas

This feature allows you to add formulas to cells. Formulas can be used to perform calculations based on the values of other cells, making it easier to generate dynamic and interactive spreadsheets.

const { Workbook, Worksheet } = require('@syncfusion/ej2-excel-export');

let workbook = new Workbook();
let worksheet = workbook.addWorksheet('Sheet1');
worksheet.columns = [
  { width: 20 },
  { width: 25 }
];
worksheet.rows = [
  { cells: [{ value: 10 }, { value: 20 }] },
  { cells: [{ formula: '=A1+B1' }] }
];
workbook.xlsx.writeFile('FormulaSample.xlsx');

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README

Excel Export Overview

Excel export module exports an Essential Javascript 2 grid to Microsoft Excel file-format.