Examples

Example programs using libxlsxwriter:

• hello.c A simple hello world example
• anatomy.c The anatomy of a libxlsxwriter program
• demo.c Demo of some of the libxlsxwriter features
• tutorial1.c Tutorial 1 from the documentation
• tutorial2.c Tutorial 2 from the documentation
• tutorial3.c Tutorial 3 from the documentation
• format_font.c Example of writing data with font formatting
• format_num_format.c Example of writing data with number formatting
• dates_and_times01.c Writing dates and times with numbers
• dates_and_times02.c Writing dates and times with datetime
• dates_and_times03.c Writing dates and times with Unix datetimes
• dates_and_times04.c Dates and times with different formats
• hyperlinks.c A example of writing urls/hyperlinks
• rich_strings.c A example of writing "rich" multi-format strings
• array_formula.c A example of using array formulas
• dynamic_arrays.c A example of using Excel 365 dynamic array formulas
• utf8.c A example of some UTF-8 text
• constant_memory.c Write a large file with constant memory usage
• output_buffer.c Write a file to a memory buffer
• image_buffer.c Example of adding an image from a memory buffer.
• merge_range.c Create a merged range of cells
• merge_rich_string.c Create a merged range with a rich string
• autofilter.c An example of a worksheet autofilter
• data_validate.c Examples of worksheet data validation and drop down lists
• conditional_format1.c A simple conditional formatting example
• conditional_format2.c An advanced conditional formatting example
• tables.c Example of table to a worksheet.
• images.c Example of adding images to a worksheet.
• headers_footers.c Example of adding worksheet headers/footers
• defined_name.c Example of how to create defined names
• outline.c Example of grouping and outlines
• outline_collapsed.c Example of grouping and collapsed outlines
• watermark.c Example of how to set a watermark image for a worksheet
• background.c Example of how to set the background image for a worksheet
• tab_colors.c Example of how to set worksheet tab colors
• diagonal_border.c Example of how to set a worksheet cell diagonal border.
• hide_sheet.c Example of hiding a worksheet
• doc_properties.c Example of setting workbook doc properties
• doc_custom_properties.c Example of setting custom doc properties
• worksheet_protection.c Example of enabling worksheet protection
• hide_row_col.c Example of hiding worksheet rows and columns
• comments1.c Example of adding cell comments to a worksheet
• comments2.c Example of adding cell comments with options
• macro.c Example of adding a VBA macro to a workbook
• panes.c Example of how to create worksheet panes
• ignore_errors.c Example of ignoring worksheet errors/warnings
• lambda.c Example of using the EXCEL 365+ LAMBDA() function
• chart.c Example of a simple column chart
• chart_area.c Examples of area charts
• chart_bar.c Examples of bar charts
• chart_column.c Examples of column charts
• chart_line.c Example of a line chart
• chart_scatter.c Examples of scatter charts
• chart_radar.c Examples of radar charts
• chart_pie.c Examples of pie charts
• chart_doughnut.c Examples of doughnut charts
• chart_clustered.c Examples of clustered category chart
• chart_data_table.c Examples of charts with data tables
• chart_data_tools.c Examples of charts data tools
• chart_data_labels.c Examples of charts data labels
• chart_fonts.c Examples of using charts fonts
• chart_pattern.c Examples of using charts patterns
• chart_styles.c Examples of built-in charts styles
• chartsheet.c Example of a chartsheet chart