# C1.WPF.Grid.FlexGrid.StartEditingAsync

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<h1 id="C1_WPF_Grid_FlexGrid_StartEditingAsync_" data-uid="C1.WPF.Grid.FlexGrid.StartEditingAsync*">StartEditingAsync Method
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<a id="C1_WPF_Grid_FlexGrid_StartEditingAsync_" data-uid="C1.WPF.Grid.FlexGrid.StartEditingAsync*"></a>
<h4 id="C1_WPF_Grid_FlexGrid_StartEditingAsync_System_Int32_System_Int32_System_Boolean_System_Boolean_System_Boolean_" data-uid="C1.WPF.Grid.FlexGrid.StartEditingAsync(System.Int32,System.Int32,System.Boolean,System.Boolean,System.Boolean)">StartEditingAsync(int, int, bool, bool, bool)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Starts the editing of the specified cell asynchronously.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public Task&lt;bool&gt; StartEditingAsync(int row, int col, bool fullEdit = true, bool focus = true, bool disableAnimation = false)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function StartEditingAsync(row As Integer, col As Integer, Optional fullEdit As Boolean = True, Optional focus As Boolean = True, Optional disableAnimation As Boolean = False) As Task(Of Boolean)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <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>The 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>The column index.</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">fullEdit</span></td>
      <td><p>Whether to stay in edit mode when the user presses</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">focus</span></td>
      <td><p>Whether to set the focus and select the text in the editor.</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">disableAnimation</span></td>
      <td><p>if set to <code>true</code> disable scrolling animations.</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.threading.tasks.task-1">Task</a>&lt;<a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a>&gt;</td>
      <td><p><code>true</code> if the editing started.</p>
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<h4 id="C1_WPF_Grid_FlexGrid_StartEditingAsync_C1_WPF_Grid_GridRow_C1_WPF_Grid_GridColumn_System_Boolean_System_Boolean_System_Boolean_" data-uid="C1.WPF.Grid.FlexGrid.StartEditingAsync(C1.WPF.Grid.GridRow,C1.WPF.Grid.GridColumn,System.Boolean,System.Boolean,System.Boolean)">StartEditingAsync(GridRow, GridColumn, bool, bool, bool)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Starts the editing of the specified cell asynchronously.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public Task&lt;bool&gt; StartEditingAsync(GridRow row, GridColumn col, bool fullEdit = true, bool focus = true, bool disableAnimation = false)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function StartEditingAsync(row As GridRow, col As GridColumn, Optional fullEdit As Boolean = True, Optional focus As Boolean = True, Optional disableAnimation As Boolean = False) As Task(Of 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="C1.WPF.Grid.GridRow.html">GridRow</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">row</span></td>
      <td><p>The row index.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.WPF.Grid.GridColumn.html">GridColumn</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">col</span></td>
      <td><p>The column index.</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">fullEdit</span></td>
      <td><p>Whether to stay in edit mode when the user presses</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">focus</span></td>
      <td><p>Whether to set the focus and select the text in the editor.</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">disableAnimation</span></td>
      <td><p>if set to <code>true</code> disable scrolling animations.</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.threading.tasks.task-1">Task</a>&lt;<a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a>&gt;</td>
      <td><p><code>true</code> if the editing started.</p>
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