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Create a new worksheet and add data to it (using a 2-dimensional array of data) - Shared with Script Lab
name: 45680289-excel-office-js-api-insert-values-to-a-blank-sheet
description: Create a new worksheet and add data to it (using a 2-dimensional array of data)
author: kbrandl
host: EXCEL
api_set: {}
script:
content: |
$("#run_TS").click(run_TS);
$("#run_JS").click(run_JS);
async function run_TS() {
try {
await Excel.run(async (context) => {
// define values that will be inserted into new sheet
let values = [["A1", "B1", "C1"], ["A2", "B2", "C2"]];
// create and activate new sheet
let sheets = context.workbook.worksheets;
let newSheet = sheets.add("New sheet TS");
newSheet.activate();
// add data to the new sheet
let range = newSheet.getRange("A1").getResizedRange(values.length - 1, values[0].length - 1);
range.values = values;
// sync
await context.sync();
console.log("Finished with run_TS function");
});
}
catch (error) {
OfficeHelpers.UI.notify(error);
OfficeHelpers.Utilities.log(error);
}
}
function run_JS() {
Excel.run(function (context) {
// define values that will be inserted into new sheet
var values = [["A1", "B1", "C1"], ["A2", "B2", "C2"]];
// create and activate new sheet
var sheets = context.workbook.worksheets;
var newSheet = sheets.add("New sheet JS");
newSheet.activate();
// add data to the new sheet
var range = newSheet.getRange("A1").getResizedRange(values.length - 1, values[0].length - 1);
range.values = values;
// sync
return context.sync()
.then(function () {
console.log("Finished with run_JS function");
});
})
.catch(function (error) {
OfficeHelpers.UI.notify(error);
OfficeHelpers.Utilities.log(error);
});
}
language: typescript
template:
content: |
<section class="ms-font-m">
<p>This sample shows how to add a new worksheet and insert data using a 2-dimensional array.</p>
</section>
<section class="samples ms-font-m">
<h3>Try it out</h3>
<button id="run_TS" class="ms-Button">
<span class="ms-Button-label">Run using TypeScript function</span>
</button>
<br/><br/>
<button id="run_JS" class="ms-Button">
<span class="ms-Button-label">Run using JavaScript function</span>
</button>
</section>
language: html
style:
content: |
section.samples {
margin-top: 20px;
}
section.samples .ms-Button, section.setup .ms-Button {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 5px;
margin-left: 20px;
min-width: 80px;
}
language: css
libraries: |
# Office.js
https://appsforoffice.microsoft.com/lib/1/hosted/office.js
# CSS Libraries
office-ui-fabric-js@1.4.0/dist/css/fabric.min.css
office-ui-fabric-js@1.4.0/dist/css/fabric.components.min.css
# NPM libraries
core-js@2.4.1/client/core.min.js
@microsoft/office-js-helpers@0.7.4/dist/office.helpers.min.js
jquery@3.1.1
# IntelliSense: @types/library or node_modules paths or URL to d.ts files
@types/office-js
@types/core-js
@microsoft/office-js-helpers@0.7.4/dist/office.helpers.d.ts
@types/jquery
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