Set cell color

The example shows you how to set table cell color.

C# example

using System;
using Independentsoft.Office;
using Independentsoft.Office.Word;
using Independentsoft.Office.Word.Tables;

namespace Sample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            WordDocument doc = new WordDocument();

            Run run1 = new Run("Quantity");
            run1.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.True;

            Paragraph paragraph1 = new Paragraph();
            paragraph1.Add(run1);

            Run run2 = new Run("Item #");
            run2.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.True;

            Paragraph paragraph2 = new Paragraph();
            paragraph2.Add(run2);

            Run run3 = new Run("Description");
            run3.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.True;

            Paragraph paragraph3 = new Paragraph();
            paragraph3.Add(run3);

            Run run4 = new Run("Unit Price");
            run4.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.True;

            Paragraph paragraph4 = new Paragraph();
            paragraph4.Add(run4);

            Run run5 = new Run("Line Total");
            run5.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.True;

            Paragraph paragraph5 = new Paragraph();
            paragraph5.Add(run5);

            Shading cell1Shading = new Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10);
            cell1Shading.BackgroundColor = "#FF0000"; //red color

            Cell cell1 = new Cell();
            cell1.Width = new Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1260);
            cell1.Shading = cell1Shading;
            cell1.Add(paragraph1);

            Cell cell2 = new Cell();
            cell2.Width = new Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1440);
            cell2.Shading = new Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10);
            cell2.Add(paragraph2);

            Cell cell3 = new Cell();
            cell3.Width = new Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 4140);
            cell3.Shading = new Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10);
            cell3.Add(paragraph3);

            Cell cell4 = new Cell();
            cell4.Width = new Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1620);
            cell4.Shading = new Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10);
            cell4.Add(paragraph4);

            Cell cell5 = new Cell();
            cell5.Width = new Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1620);
            cell5.Shading = new Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10);
            cell5.Add(paragraph5);

            Row firstRow = new Row();
            firstRow.Add(cell1);
            firstRow.Add(cell2);
            firstRow.Add(cell3);
            firstRow.Add(cell4);
            firstRow.Add(cell5);

            Row row1 = new Row();
            row1.Add(new Cell());
            row1.Add(new Cell());
            row1.Add(new Cell());
            row1.Add(new Cell());
            row1.Add(new Cell());

            Table table1 = new Table(StandardBorderStyle.SingleLine);

            table1.Add(firstRow);
            table1.Add(row1);
            table1.Add(row1);
            table1.Add(row1);
            table1.Add(row1);
            table1.Add(row1);
            table1.Add(row1);
            table1.Add(row1);
            table1.Add(row1);
            table1.Add(row1);
            table1.Add(row1);

            doc.Body.Add(table1);

            doc.Save("c:\\test\\output.docx", true);
        }
    }
}

VB example

Imports System
Imports Independentsoft.Office
Imports Independentsoft.Office.Word
Imports Independentsoft.Office.Word.Tables

Module Module1
    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        Dim doc As New WordDocument()

        Dim run1 As New Run("Quantity")
        run1.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.[True]

        Dim paragraph1 As New Paragraph()
        paragraph1.Add(run1)

        Dim run2 As New Run("Item #")
        run2.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.[True]

        Dim paragraph2 As New Paragraph()
        paragraph2.Add(run2)

        Dim run3 As New Run("Description")
        run3.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.[True]

        Dim paragraph3 As New Paragraph()
        paragraph3.Add(run3)

        Dim run4 As New Run("Unit Price")
        run4.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.[True]

        Dim paragraph4 As New Paragraph()
        paragraph4.Add(run4)

        Dim run5 As New Run("Line Total")
        run5.Bold = ExtendedBoolean.[True]

        Dim paragraph5 As New Paragraph()
        paragraph5.Add(run5)

        Dim cell1Shading As New Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10)
        cell1Shading.BackgroundColor = "#FF0000"
        'red color
        Dim cell1 As New Cell()
        cell1.Width = New Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1260)
        cell1.Shading = cell1Shading
        cell1.Add(paragraph1)

        Dim cell2 As New Cell()
        cell2.Width = New Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1440)
        cell2.Shading = New Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10)
        cell2.Add(paragraph2)

        Dim cell3 As New Cell()
        cell3.Width = New Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 4140)
        cell3.Shading = New Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10)
        cell3.Add(paragraph3)

        Dim cell4 As New Cell()
        cell4.Width = New Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1620)
        cell4.Shading = New Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10)
        cell4.Add(paragraph4)

        Dim cell5 As New Cell()
        cell5.Width = New Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1620)
        cell5.Shading = New Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10)
        cell5.Add(paragraph5)

        Dim firstRow As New Row()
        firstRow.Add(cell1)
        firstRow.Add(cell2)
        firstRow.Add(cell3)
        firstRow.Add(cell4)
        firstRow.Add(cell5)

        Dim row1 As New Row()
        row1.Add(New Cell())
        row1.Add(New Cell())
        row1.Add(New Cell())
        row1.Add(New Cell())
        row1.Add(New Cell())

        Dim table1 As New Table(StandardBorderStyle.SingleLine)

        table1.Add(firstRow)
        table1.Add(row1)
        table1.Add(row1)
        table1.Add(row1)
        table1.Add(row1)
        table1.Add(row1)
        table1.Add(row1)
        table1.Add(row1)
        table1.Add(row1)
        table1.Add(row1)
        table1.Add(row1)

        doc.Body.Add(table1)

        doc.Save("c:\test\output.docx", True)
    End Sub
End Module

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