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    Adding Hyperlink in a Cell
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    Hyperlinks can be added in cells to access relevant information present at any other location. Spread for WinForms allows you to add hyperlinks which can be used to:

    Add Hyperlinks

    You can add hyperlinks to a sheet or range by using the IWorksheet.Hyperlinks.Add or IRange.Hyperlinks.Add method respectively.

    The below example code shows how to insert hyperlinks to access a range in a workbook, a webpage, or an email address.

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    // Hyperlink to range locations
      fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B3", "", "Sheet1!A1", "Click here to go to A1", "Goto Cell A1");
    
    // Hyperlink to web URLs
       fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B5", "http://www.grapecity.com/", "", "Click here to go to grapecity website", "GrapeCity Website");
    
    // Hyperlink to email
       fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B7", "mailto:spread.support@grapecity.com?subject=spread.support", "", "Click here to mail for spread support", "Mail to: Spread Support");
    

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    ' Hyperlink to range locations
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B3", "", "Sheet1!A1", "Click here to go to A1", "Goto Cell A1")
    
    ' Hyperlink to web URLs
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B5", "http://www.grapecity.com/", "", "Click here to go to grapecity website", "GrapeCity Website")
    ' Hyperlink to email
    
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B7", "mailto:spread.support@grapecity.com?subject=spread.support", "", "Click here to mail for  spread support", "Mail to: Spread Support")
    
    Note: If another hyperlink is set to a cell containing a hyperlink, the new hyperlink will replace the old one rather than merging it.

    The below example code shows that you can perform a custom action after disabling the default behavior of hyperlink.

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    // Hyperlink to custom action
    fpSpread1.HyperLinkClicked += FpSpread1_HyperLinkClicked;
     private void FpSpread1_HyperLinkClicked(object sender, HyperLinkClickedEventArgs e)
    {
      // Set e.Link to null to skip the default behavior and customize accordingly
      e.Link = null;
    }
    

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    'Hyperlink to custom action
    fpSpread1.HyperLinkClicked += AddressOf FpSpread1_HyperLinkClicked
    Private Sub FpSpread1_HyperLinkClicked(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As HyperLinkClickedEventArgs)
        e.Link = Nothing
    End Sub
    

    The below example code shows how to display the built-in 'Insert Hyperlink' dialog.

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    // Show HyperlinkForm
    HyperlinkForm form = new HyperlinkForm(fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet);
    form.ShowDialog();
    

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    ' Show HyperlinkForm
    Dim form As HyperlinkForm = New HyperlinkForm(fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet)
    form.ShowDialog()
    

    Edit Hyperlink Dialog

    Create Hyperlinks Automatically

    You can also generate a hyperlink automatically by entering a link like string value and setting the AutoCreateHyperlink property to true.

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    fpSpread1.Features.AutoCreateHyperlink = true;
     //input link like value in any cell and it will be automatically turn into hyperlink
    

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    fpSpread1.Features.AutoCreateHyperlink = True
    'Input link like value in any cell and it will be automatically turn into hyperlink
    

    Modify Hyperlinks

    You can edit a hyperlink in a sheet or range by changing the settings in IWorksheet.Hyperlinks[index] or IRange.Hyperlinks[index] object respectively.

    The below example code shows how to modify a hyperlink in Cell B3.

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    // Edit link
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B3", "", "Sheet1!A1", "Click here to go to A1", "Goto Cell A1");
    GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.IHyperlink hpl = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Cells["B3"].Hyperlinks[0];
    hpl.SubAddress = "Sheet1!A2";
    hpl.TextToDisplay = "Goto Cell A2";
    hpl.ScreenTip = "Click here to go to A2";
    

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     ' Edit link
     fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B3", "", "Sheet1!A1", "Click here to go to A1", "Goto Cell A1")
     Dim hpl As GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.IHyperlink = fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Cells("B3").Hyperlinks(0)
     hpl.SubAddress = "Sheet1!A2"
     hpl.TextToDisplay = "Goto Cell A2"
     hpl.ScreenTip = "Click here to go to A2"
    


    Delete Hyperlinks

    You can delete a hyperlink while retaining the cell text by using IWorksheet.Hyperlinks[index].Delete or IRange.Hyperlinks[index].Delete method. All the links in a sheet or range can also be deleted at once by using IWorksheet.Hyperlinks.Delete or IRange.Hyperlinks.Delete method respectively.

    The below example shows how to delete a hyperlink in cell B3.

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    // Delete link
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B3", "", "Sheet1!A1", "Click here to go to A1", "Goto Cell A1");
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Cells["B3"].Hyperlinks[0].Delete();
    

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    ' Delete link
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add("B3", "", "Sheet1!A1", "Click here to go to A1", "Goto Cell A1")
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().ActiveSheet.Cells("B3").Hyperlinks(0).Delete()
    


    Set Hyperlink Style

    The built-in style of hyperlink is added along with it, by default. When you click on a link, it is painted with the text color of "Followed Hyperlink" style. However, you can customize the hyperlink style by changing the settings of "Hyperlink" and "Followed Hyperlink" built-in styles.

    The below example code shows how to change the built-in hyperlink styles.

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    // Change setting of "Hyperlink" and "Followed Hyperlink" build-in styles
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().Styles[GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.BuiltInStyle.Hyperlink].Font.Color = GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.Color.FromKnownColor(GrapeCity.Core.KnownColor.Red);
    fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().Styles[GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.BuiltInStyle.FollowedHyperlink].Font.Color = GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.Color.FromKnownColor(GrapeCity.Core.KnownColor.Cyan);
    

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    ' Change setting of "Hyperlink" and "Followed Hyperlink" build-in styles
        fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().Styles(GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.BuiltInStyle.Hyperlink).Font.Color = GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.Color.FromKnownColor(GrapeCity.Core.KnownColor.Red)
        fpSpread1.AsWorkbook().Styles(GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.BuiltInStyle.FollowedHyperlink).Font.Color = GrapeCity.Spreadsheet.Color.FromKnownColor(GrapeCity.Core.KnownColor.Cyan)
    

    UI Behavior

    The Hyperlink displays following behavior when UI interaction is performed:

    Limitations

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