Spreadsheet Editor - View Mode

Requirements

These packages are required to use these features in production. Trial keys have unlimited access to all features

Web SDKPackage: Spreadsheet EditorLive demo

View mode allows users to navigate spreadsheets using a familiar grid interface. View calculated cells and formulas, and change workbook sheets without making unexpected changes.

Spreadsheet Editor must be purchased as an add-on to your Web SDK subscription.

spreadsheet editor sample

APIs

The Spreadsheet Editor APIs provide access to editor state and functionality, enabling you to monitor, customize, and control spreadsheet experiences in your application. For event-driven workflows, see Spreadsheet Editor Events to learn how to subscribe to editor, worksheet, cell, and formula bar events.

Get current edit mode

Use the getEditMode API to check the current editor mode:

JavaScript

WebViewer(...)
  .then(instance => {
    const { documentViewer } = instance.Core;
    const spreadsheetEditorManager = documentViewer.getSpreadsheetEditorManager();
    const spreadsheetMode = spreadsheetEditorManager.getEditMode();
    console.log(spreadsheetMode); // 'viewOnly'
  });