How to wrap text in datagridview column using vb.net windows forms

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Hi, I'm hoping find a simple solution to wrap text in a datagridview column. My text is too long and I have to scrol horizontally to read all of it. I'm hoping that by wrapping the text it will solve this issue. This is what I've tried but it hasn't worked for me.

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Public Property WrapMode As DataGridViewTriState
DataGridView1.Columns(0).DefaultCellStyle.WrapMode = DataGridViewTriState.True

Posted 11-Oct-13 10:38am

CAS1224

Updated 20-Oct-16 23:27pm

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TnTinMn 11-Oct-13 23:17pm

I'm not sure why that did not appear to work for you. Have you set the AutoSizeRowsMode property?

DataGridView1.AutoSizeRowsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeRowsMode.AllCells

CAS1224 12-Oct-13 9:14am

This works, however it changes every column to wrap. If you post this as your answer I will gladly accept. Thanks so much

TnTinMn 12-Oct-13 10:15am

What do you mean by "it changes every column to wrap""? All that property does is allow the row to set its height based on the tallest cell in the row. It does not change the style settings of any column. The default cell alignment is centered, if you prefer the other columns to show their content at the top of the cell, set their DefaultCellStyle.Alignment property to System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewContentAlignment.TopCenter.

Per your request, I will post my comment as a solution so you can close out this thread.

CAS1224 12-Oct-13 10:23am

"What I mean" is that I only want to wrap text on a single column, not the entire datagridview, but that's for me to figure out. Thanks again for the help.

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Solution 3

Also set the

dataGridView.RowsDefaultCellStyle.WrapMode = DataGridViewTriState.True

Posted 15-Oct-15 12:57pm

jacksonpd

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CHill60 16-Oct-15 10:24am

OP only wanted to wrap text on a single column (column 0), and already had the appropriate line of code in the question, which was posted 2 years ago.

Solution 1

Try this

DataGridView1.Columns(0).Styles.Add("word-wrap","break-word");

Posted 11-Oct-13 20:28pm

Ehsan Skardu

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dataGridView.RowsDefaultCellStyle.WrapMode = DataGridViewTriState.True
dataGridView.AutoSizeRowsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeRowsMode.AllCellsExceptHeaders

Posted 20-Oct-16 23:27pm

SHCruz

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TnTinMn · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-12T04:16:00

Solution 2

I'm not sure why that did not appear to work for you.
Have you set the AutoSizeRowsMode property?

DataGridView1.AutoSizeRowsMode = DataGridViewAutoSizeRowsMode.AllCells

Posted 12-Oct-13 4:16am

TnTinMn

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Niravvasoya 20-Jun-14 6:46am

Thank you for Solution.... Excellent.....