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C#/VB.NET: Convert Excel to PDF

By converting an Excel file to PDF format, anyone can open the file even when there is no Office installed in the system. Also, converting Excel documents to PDF is useful as PDF files can be easily shared and printed. In this article, you will learn how to convert a whole Excel document or a specific worksheet into PDF by using Spire.XLS for .NET.

Install Spire.XLS for .NET

To begin with, you need to add the DLL files included in the Spire.XLS for .NET package as references in your .NET project. The DLL files can be either downloaded from this link or installed via NuGet.

PM> Install-Package Spire.XLS

Convert a Whole Excel Document to PDF

The following are the steps to convert a whole Excel document to PDF using Spire.XLS for .NET.

  • Create a Workbook object.
  • Load a sample Excel document using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
  • Set the Excel to PDF conversion options through the properties under the ConverterSetting class.
  • Convert the whole Excel document to PDF using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.
  • C#
  • VB.NET
using Spire.Xls;

namespace ConvertExcelToPDF
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a Workbook instance
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

            //Load a sample Excel file
            workbook.LoadFromFile("C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Desktop\\Sample.xlsx");

            //Set worksheets to fit to page when converting
            workbook.ConverterSetting.SheetFitToPage = true;

            //Save to PDF
            workbook.SaveToFile("ExcelToPdf.pdf", FileFormat.PDF);
        }
    }
}

C#/VB.NET: Convert Excel to PDF

Convert a Specific Worksheet to PDF

The following are the steps to convert a specific worksheet to PDF using Spire.XLS for .NET.

  • Create a Workbook object.
  • Load a sample Excel document using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
  • Set the Excel to PDF conversion options through the properties under the ConverterSetting class.
  • Get a specific worksheet through the Workbook.Worksheets[index] property.
  • Convert the worksheet to PDF using Worksheet.SaveToPdf() method.
  • C#
  • VB.NET
using Spire.Xls;

namespace ConvertWorksheetToPdf
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a Workbook instance
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

            //Load a sample Excel file
            workbook.LoadFromFile("C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Desktop\\Sample.xlsx");

            //Set worksheets to fit to page when converting
            workbook.ConverterSetting.SheetFitToPage = true;

            //Get the first worksheet
            Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            //Save to PDF
            worksheet.SaveToPdf("WorksheetToPdf.pdf");
        }
    }
}

C#/VB.NET: Convert Excel to PDF

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Last modified on Friday, 25 February 2022 09:52