What’s New in Spread.NET v18.1

Pittsburgh, PA – May 07^th, 2025 MESCIUS USA, Inc., a global provider of award-winning enterprise software development tools, is pleased to announce the Spread.NET v18.1 release. The highlights of Spread.NET v18.1 include exciting new enhancements, such as localization for Print Preview and Page Setup Dialogs, a new property for targeted formatting, an optimization for suspending calculations, and more. These features expand developers' capabilities within their .NET applications when building high-performance enterprise spreadsheets. Spread.NET v18.1 is now available as an upgrade for existing customers and a download for new customers on the MESCIUS website.

Spread.NET’s WinForms edition now supports full localization of the Print Preview and Page Setup dialogs. With the LocalizeText event and resource files, .NET developers can easily customize dialog text in any language, which is ideal for building globally accessible applications. Read the release announcement to learn more about customizing text in Print Preview and Page Setup Dialogs in Spread.NET v18.1.

This latest release introduces a new StyleRangeStrict property that allows users to format specific cell ranges independently, without impacting the entire row or a specific column. Spread.NET’s new property gives developers more control over styling complex spreadsheets in WinForms applications. Visit the website to get started with Spread.NET’s new property for targeted formatting.

In Spread.NET v18.1, users can take advantage of a new Suspend Calculation optimization feature that lets them temporarily disable formula recalculations during file open and save. This new release feature reduces delays and improves performance in WinForms and WPF, especially with large formula-heavy spreadsheets. Learn how to get started with this Spread.NET v18.1 optimization feature.

“With the release of Spread.NET v18.1, we're delivering significant advancements for .NET developers,” said Product Manager Donald Williamson. “Spread.NET introduces new WinForms features, enhanced WPF charting, and major performance boosts. These updates empower developers to build more intelligent, efficient, and visually rich applications across platforms.”

About MESCIUS USA, Inc.: MESCIUS USA, Inc. is one of the world's largest providers of developer components. The company retains 400 employees and hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide. MESCIUS is committed to providing enterprises around the world with state-of-the-art developer tools and components, software services, and solutions. For more information, visit https://developer.mescius.com.

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