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How to: Programmatically print worksheets

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You can print any worksheet in a workbook.

Applies to: The information in this topic applies to document-level projects and VSTO Add-in projects for Excel. For more information, see Features available by Office application and project type.

To print a worksheet

  1. Call the PrintOut method of Sheet1, request two copies, and preview the document before printing.

    Globals.Sheet1.PrintOut(1, 1, 2, true);

    Globals.Sheet1.PrintOut(From:=1, To:=1, Copies:=2, Preview:=True)

    The PrintPreview method enables you to display the specified object in the Print Preview window. The following code assumes you have a Worksheet host item named Sheet1.

To preview a page before printing

  1. Call the PrintPreview method of the worksheet.

    Globals.Sheet1.PrintPreview();

    Globals.Sheet1.PrintPreview()

To print a worksheet

  1. Call the PrintOut method of the active worksheet, request two copies, and preview the document before printing.

    ((Excel.Worksheet)Application.ActiveSheet).PrintOut
    (1, 1, 2, true);

    CType(Application.ActiveSheet, Excel.Worksheet).PrintOut _
   (From:=1, To:=1, Copies:=2, Preview:=True)

    The PrintPreview method enables you to display the specified object in the Print Preview window.

To preview a page before printing

  1. Call the PrintPreview method of the active worksheet.

    ((Excel.Worksheet)Application.ActiveSheet).PrintPreview();

    CType(Application.ActiveSheet, Excel.Worksheet).PrintPreview()

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