Excel.Table class

Represents an Excel table. To learn more about the table object model, read Work with tables using the Excel JavaScript API.

Extends

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Properties

autoFilter

Represents the AutoFilter object of the table.

columns

Represents a collection of all the columns in the table.

context

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

highlightFirstColumn

Specifies if the first column contains special formatting.

highlightLastColumn

Specifies if the last column contains special formatting.

id

Returns a value that uniquely identifies the table in a given workbook. The value of the identifier remains the same even when the table is renamed.

legacyId

Returns a numeric ID.

name

Name of the table.

The set name of the table must follow the guidelines specified in the Rename an Excel table article.

rows

Represents a collection of all the rows in the table.

showBandedColumns

Specifies if the columns show banded formatting in which odd columns are highlighted differently from even ones, to make reading the table easier.

showBandedRows

Specifies if the rows show banded formatting in which odd rows are highlighted differently from even ones, to make reading the table easier.

showFilterButton

Specifies if the filter buttons are visible at the top of each column header. Setting this is only allowed if the table contains a header row.

showHeaders

Specifies if the header row is visible. This value can be set to show or remove the header row.

showTotals

Specifies if the total row is visible. This value can be set to show or remove the total row.

sort

Represents the sorting for the table.

style

Constant value that represents the table style. Possible values are: "TableStyleLight1" through "TableStyleLight21", "TableStyleMedium1" through "TableStyleMedium28", "TableStyleDark1" through "TableStyleDark11". A custom user-defined style present in the workbook can also be specified.

worksheet

The worksheet containing the current table.

Methods

clearFilters()

Clears all the filters currently applied on the table.

convertToRange()

Converts the table into a normal range of cells. All data is preserved.

delete()

Deletes the table.

getDataBodyRange()

Gets the range object associated with the data body of the table.

getHeaderRowRange()

Gets the range object associated with the header row of the table.

getRange()

Gets the range object associated with the entire table.

getTotalRowRange()

Gets the range object associated with the totals row of the table.

load(options)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNames)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNamesAndPaths)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

reapplyFilters()

Reapplies all the filters currently on the table.

resize(newRange)

Resize the table to the new range. The new range must overlap with the original table range and the headers (or the top of the table) must be in the same row.

set(properties, options)

Sets multiple properties of an object at the same time. You can pass either a plain object with the appropriate properties, or another API object of the same type.

set(properties)

Sets multiple properties on the object at the same time, based on an existing loaded object.

toJSON()

Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that is passed to it.) Whereas the original Excel.Table object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Excel.Interfaces.TableData) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.

Events

onChanged

Occurs when data in cells changes on a specific table.

onSelectionChanged

Occurs when the selection changes on a specific table.

Property Details

autoFilter

Represents the AutoFilter object of the table.

readonly autoFilter: Excel.AutoFilter;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

columns

Represents a collection of all the columns in the table.

readonly columns: Excel.TableColumnCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

context

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

context: RequestContext;

Property Value

highlightFirstColumn

Specifies if the first column contains special formatting.

highlightFirstColumn: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.3 ]

highlightLastColumn

Specifies if the last column contains special formatting.

highlightLastColumn: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.3 ]

id

Returns a value that uniquely identifies the table in a given workbook. The value of the identifier remains the same even when the table is renamed.

readonly id: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

legacyId

Returns a numeric ID.

readonly legacyId: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.8 ]

name

Name of the table.

The set name of the table must follow the guidelines specified in the Rename an Excel table article.

name: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

rows

Represents a collection of all the rows in the table.

readonly rows: Excel.TableRowCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

showBandedColumns

Specifies if the columns show banded formatting in which odd columns are highlighted differently from even ones, to make reading the table easier.

showBandedColumns: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.3 ]

showBandedRows

Specifies if the rows show banded formatting in which odd rows are highlighted differently from even ones, to make reading the table easier.

showBandedRows: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.3 ]

showFilterButton

Specifies if the filter buttons are visible at the top of each column header. Setting this is only allowed if the table contains a header row.

showFilterButton: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.3 ]

showHeaders

Specifies if the header row is visible. This value can be set to show or remove the header row.

showHeaders: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

showTotals

Specifies if the total row is visible. This value can be set to show or remove the total row.

showTotals: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

sort

Represents the sorting for the table.

readonly sort: Excel.TableSort;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.2 ]

style

Constant value that represents the table style. Possible values are: "TableStyleLight1" through "TableStyleLight21", "TableStyleMedium1" through "TableStyleMedium28", "TableStyleDark1" through "TableStyleDark11". A custom user-defined style present in the workbook can also be specified.

style: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

// Set table style.
await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const tableName = 'Table1';
    const table = context.workbook.tables.getItem(tableName);
    table.name = 'Table1-Renamed';
    table.showTotals = false;
    table.style = 'TableStyleMedium2';
    table.load('tableStyle');
    await context.sync();
    
    console.log(table.style);
});

worksheet

The worksheet containing the current table.

readonly worksheet: Excel.Worksheet;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.2 ]

Method Details

clearFilters()

Clears all the filters currently applied on the table.

clearFilters(): void;

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.2 ]

convertToRange()

Converts the table into a normal range of cells. All data is preserved.

convertToRange(): Excel.Range;

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.2 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const tableName = 'Table1';
    const table = context.workbook.tables.getItem(tableName);
    table.convertToRange();
    await context.sync(); 
});

delete()

Deletes the table.

delete(): void;

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const tableName = 'Table1';
    const table = context.workbook.tables.getItem(tableName);
    table.delete();
    await context.sync(); 
});

getDataBodyRange()

Gets the range object associated with the data body of the table.

getDataBodyRange(): Excel.Range;

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const tableName = 'Table1';
    const table = context.workbook.tables.getItem(tableName);
    const tableDataRange = table.getDataBodyRange();
    tableDataRange.load('address')
    await context.sync();
    
    console.log(tableDataRange.address);
});

getHeaderRowRange()

Gets the range object associated with the header row of the table.

getHeaderRowRange(): Excel.Range;

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const tableName = 'Table1';
    const table = context.workbook.tables.getItem(tableName);
    const tableHeaderRange = table.getHeaderRowRange();
    tableHeaderRange.load('address');
    await context.sync();

    console.log(tableHeaderRange.address);
});

getRange()

Gets the range object associated with the entire table.

getRange(): Excel.Range;

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const tableName = 'Table1';
    const table = context.workbook.tables.getItem(tableName);
    const tableRange = table.getRange();
    tableRange.load('address');    
    await context.sync();
    
    console.log(tableRange.address);
});

getTotalRowRange()

Gets the range object associated with the totals row of the table.

getTotalRowRange(): Excel.Range;

Returns

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.1 ]

Examples

await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const tableName = 'Table1';
    const table = context.workbook.tables.getItem(tableName);
    const tableTotalsRange = table.getTotalRowRange();
    tableTotalsRange.load('address');    
    await context.sync();
    
    console.log(tableTotalsRange.address);
});

load(options)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(options?: Excel.Interfaces.TableLoadOptions): Excel.Table;

Parameters

options
Excel.Interfaces.TableLoadOptions

Provides options for which properties of the object to load.

Returns

load(propertyNames)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNames?: string | string[]): Excel.Table;

Parameters

propertyNames

string | string[]

A comma-delimited string or an array of strings that specify the properties to load.

Returns

Examples

// Get a table by name.
await Excel.run(async (context) => { 
    const tableName = 'Table1';
    const table = context.workbook.tables.getItem(tableName);
    table.load('id')
    await context.sync();
    
    console.log(table.id);
});

load(propertyNamesAndPaths)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNamesAndPaths?: {
            select?: string;
            expand?: string;
        }): Excel.Table;

Parameters

propertyNamesAndPaths

{ select?: string; expand?: string; }

propertyNamesAndPaths.select is a comma-delimited string that specifies the properties to load, and propertyNamesAndPaths.expand is a comma-delimited string that specifies the navigation properties to load.

Returns

reapplyFilters()

Reapplies all the filters currently on the table.

reapplyFilters(): void;

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.2 ]

resize(newRange)

Resize the table to the new range. The new range must overlap with the original table range and the headers (or the top of the table) must be in the same row.

resize(newRange: Range | string): void;

Parameters

newRange

Excel.Range | string

The range object or range address that will be used to determine the new size of the table.

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.13 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/46-table/resize-table.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
  // Retrieve the worksheet and a table on that worksheet.
  const sheet = context.workbook.worksheets.getItem("Sample");
  const expensesTable = sheet.tables.getItem("ExpensesTable");
  
  // Resize the table.
  expensesTable.resize("A1:D20");
  
  await context.sync();
});

set(properties, options)

Sets multiple properties of an object at the same time. You can pass either a plain object with the appropriate properties, or another API object of the same type.

set(properties: Interfaces.TableUpdateData, options?: OfficeExtension.UpdateOptions): void;

Parameters

properties
Excel.Interfaces.TableUpdateData

A JavaScript object with properties that are structured isomorphically to the properties of the object on which the method is called.

options
OfficeExtension.UpdateOptions

Provides an option to suppress errors if the properties object tries to set any read-only properties.

Returns

void

set(properties)

Sets multiple properties on the object at the same time, based on an existing loaded object.

set(properties: Excel.Table): void;

Parameters

properties
Excel.Table

Returns

void

toJSON()

Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that is passed to it.) Whereas the original Excel.Table object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Excel.Interfaces.TableData) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.

toJSON(): Excel.Interfaces.TableData;

Returns

Event Details

onChanged

Occurs when data in cells changes on a specific table.

readonly onChanged: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.TableChangedEventArgs>;

Event Type

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/30-events/events-table-changed.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    let table = context.workbook.tables.getItemAt(0);
    table.onChanged.add(onChange);

    await context.sync();
    console.log("A handler has been registered for the onChanged event");
});

onSelectionChanged

Occurs when the selection changes on a specific table.

readonly onSelectionChanged: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Excel.TableSelectionChangedEventArgs>;

Event Type

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.7 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/excel/30-events/events-table-changed.yaml

await Excel.run(async (context) => {
    let table = context.workbook.tables.getItemAt(0);
    table.onSelectionChanged.add(onSelectionChange);

    await context.sync();
    console.log("A handler has been registered for table onSelectionChanged event");
});