Simple table design

The following example shows you how to create simple table and add to the document.

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);

            Cell cell1 = new Cell();
            cell1.Width = new Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1260);
            cell1.Shading = new Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10);
            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 WordDocument = New WordDocument

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

        Dim cell1 As Cell = New Cell
        cell1.Width = New Width(TableWidthUnit.Point, 1260)
        cell1.Shading = New Shading(ShadingPattern.Percent10)
        cell1.Add(paragraph1)

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

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

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

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

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

        Dim row1 As Row = 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 Table = 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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