# C1.Win.FlexGrid.C1FlexGrid.StartEditing

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<h1 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_C1FlexGrid_StartEditing_" data-uid="C1.Win.FlexGrid.C1FlexGrid.StartEditing*">StartEditing Method
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<a id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_C1FlexGrid_StartEditing_" data-uid="C1.Win.FlexGrid.C1FlexGrid.StartEditing*"></a>
<h4 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_C1FlexGrid_StartEditing_System_Int32_System_Int32_System_Char_System_Boolean_" data-uid="C1.Win.FlexGrid.C1FlexGrid.StartEditing(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Char,System.Boolean)">StartEditing(int, int, char, bool)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Starts editing a cell in response to a key press.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">protected override bool StartEditing(int row, int col, char key, bool force)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Protected Overrides Function StartEditing(row As Integer, col As Integer, key As Char, force As Boolean) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">row</span></td>
      <td><p>Row index.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">col</span></td>
      <td><p>Column index.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.char">char</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">key</span></td>
      <td><p>Key that initiated the edit process.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">force</span></td>
      <td><p>Whether editing should start even in non-editable cells (e.g. fixed cells).</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><p>True if the editing process was started successfully, false otherwise.</p>
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<h5 class="overrides">Overrides</h5>
<div><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.FlexGrid.C1FlexGridBase.StartEditing.html#C1_Win_FlexGrid_C1FlexGridBase_StartEditing_System_Int32_System_Int32_System_Char_System_Boolean_">C1FlexGridBase.StartEditing(int, int, char, bool)</a></div>
<h5 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_C1FlexGrid_StartEditing_System_Int32_System_Int32_System_Char_System_Boolean__remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>This method is for internal use. It allows inherited classes to customize the editing process.</p>
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<h4 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_C1FlexGrid_StartEditing_System_Int32_System_Int32_System_Drawing_Point_System_Boolean_" data-uid="C1.Win.FlexGrid.C1FlexGrid.StartEditing(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Drawing.Point,System.Boolean)">StartEditing(int, int, Point, bool)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Starts editing a cell in response to a mouse action.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">protected override bool StartEditing(int row, int col, Point ptMouse, bool dblClick)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Protected Overrides Function StartEditing(row As Integer, col As Integer, ptMouse As Point, dblClick As Boolean) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">row</span></td>
      <td><p>Row index.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">col</span></td>
      <td><p>Column index.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.point">Point</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">ptMouse</span></td>
      <td><p>Mouse position in client coordinates.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">dblClick</span></td>
      <td><p>Whether the action was a double-click.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><p>True if the editing process was started successfully, false otherwise.</p>
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<h5 class="overrides">Overrides</h5>
<div><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.FlexGrid.C1FlexGridBase.StartEditing.html#C1_Win_FlexGrid_C1FlexGridBase_StartEditing_System_Int32_System_Int32_System_Drawing_Point_System_Boolean_">C1FlexGridBase.StartEditing(int, int, Point, bool)</a></div>
<h5 id="C1_Win_FlexGrid_C1FlexGrid_StartEditing_System_Int32_System_Int32_System_Drawing_Point_System_Boolean__remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>This method is for internal use. It allows inherited classes to customize the editing process.</p>
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