Syncfusion® Excel (XlsIO) library is a .NET Excel library used to create, read, and edit Excel documents. It also converts Excel documents to PDF files. Using this library, you can insert Excel rows with the previous row format in C# and VB.NET. ‘InsertRow’ method has three overloads as shown below: InsertRow(int index) InsertRow(int rowIndex, int rowCount) InsertRow(int rowIndex, int rowCount, ExcelInsertOptions insertOptions) These methods take input in a one-based index. In order to insert an Excel row with the previous row format, use the FormatAsBefore option in ExcelInsertOptions as shown below: InsertRow(4, 2, ExcelInsertOptions.FormatAsBefore); The above statement will insert two Excel rows after the 4th row with the same formatting as in 4th row. Similarly, if you want to inset Excel row with next row format, FormatAsAfter option can be used. Steps to insert Excel row with previous row format, programmatically: Step 1: Create a new C# console application project. Create a new C# console application Step 2: Install the Syncfusion.XlsIO.WinForms NuGet package as a reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org. Install the NuGet package Step 3: Include the following namespace in the Program.cs file. C# using Syncfusion.XlsIO; VB.NET Imports Syncfusion.XlsIO Step 4: Use the following code snippet to insert Excel row with previous row format in C#, VB.NET. C# using (ExcelEngine excelEngine = new ExcelEngine()) { // Instantiate the application object IApplication application = excelEngine.Excel; // Add a workbook IWorkbook workbook = application.Workbooks.Open("InputTemplate.xlsx", ExcelOpenType.Automatic); // The first worksheet object in the worksheets collection is accessed IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0]; // Insert Excel rows with the previous row format worksheet.InsertRow(11, 3, ExcelInsertOptions.FormatAsBefore); // Save the workbook workbook.SaveAs("Output.xlsx"); } VB.NET Using excelEngine As ExcelEngine = New ExcelEngine() 'Instantiate the application object Dim application As IApplication = excelEngine.Excel 'Add a workbook Dim workbook As IWorkbook = application.Workbooks.Open("InputTemplate.xlsx", ExcelOpenType.Automatic) 'The first worksheet object in the worksheets collection is accessed Dim worksheet As IWorksheet = workbook.Worksheets(0) 'Insert Excel rows with the previous row format worksheet.InsertRow(11, 3, ExcelInsertOptions.FormatAsBefore) 'Save the workbook workbook.SaveAs("Output.xlsx") End Using A complete Windows Forms working example of how to insert Excel rows with the previous row format in C# and VB.NET can be downloaded from Insert Excel Row With Previous Row Format.zip. By executing the program, you will get the output Excel document as shown below. Output Excel document Refer here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion® Excel (XlsIO) library features. See Also: Insert Excel rows and columns in C#, VB.NET Why formulas are not updated when inserting rows? How can we format a cell in Accounting format type of MS Excel? How to copy and insert a chart in the same worksheet using C#, VB.NET? How do I insert watermark in MS Excel? How to insert an Hyperlink in a cell? Note:Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion® assemblies from a trial setup or from the NuGet feed, include a license key in your projects. Refer to the link to learn about generating and registering the Syncfusion® license key in your application to use the components without a trial message. ConclusionI hope you enjoyed learning about Insert new row with previous row format in Excel using C#.You can refer to our XIsIO’s feature tour page to learn about its other groundbreaking features. Explore our UG documentation and online demos to understand how to manipulate data in Excel documents.If you are an existing user, you can access our latest components from the License and Downloads page. For new users, you can try our 30-day free trial to check out XlsIO and other Syncfusion® components.If you have any queries or require clarification, please let us know in the comments below or contact us through our support forums, Support Tickets, or feedback portal. We are always happy to assist you!
