How to Add a Column in Excel using Node.js

This short tutorial describes the process of how to add a column in Excel using Node.js. It has a set of instructions that can be used to set the environment for development and testing the feature, a list of programming tasks, and a running sample code to add multiple columns in Excel using Node.js. You will learn different options to insert single or multiple columns with custom settings.

Steps to Insert Multiple Columns in Excel using Node.js

  1. Set the environment to use Aspose.Cells for Node.js via Java to add columns
  2. Load the workbook and access the cells collection from a worksheet to insert columns
  3. Enter some sample data in different columns
  4. Insert a column in between the target columns
  5. Save the workbook with new columns

These steps summarize the process of how to insert column in Excel using Node.js. The process is initiated by creating a new workbook or loading an existing workbook followed by accessing the cells collection. Use the Cells.insertColumns() method by providing the destination column number and the number of columns to be added before saving the resultant workbook.

Code to Create Columns in Excel using Node.js

The above-mentioned code demonstrates how to insert multiple columns in Excel using Node.js. You may use the appropriate overloaded method for inserting a column for instance use the column index and total columns for adding multiple columns. Other possible options are setting the updateReference flag to update references on other sheets if applicable.

This article has taught us how to add new column in Excel using Node.js. If you want to learn the process of adjusting the column width, refer to the article on how to adjust column width in Excel using Node.js.

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