Cell types define the type of information that appears in a cell, and how that information is displayed, and how the user can interact with it. There are two different groups of cell types that can be set for cells in a sheet: ones that are simply related to formatting of text in a cell and ones that display a control or graphic.

• Understanding How Cell Types Work
  • Understanding Cell Type Basics
  • Understanding How Cell Types Display Data
  • Understanding How Cell Type Affects Model Data
  • Determining the Cell Type of a Cell
• Working with Editable Cell Types
  • Setting a Currency Cell
  • Limiting Values for a Currency Cell
  • Setting a Date-Time Cell
  • Setting a Double Cell
  • Setting a General Cell
  • Setting an Integer Cell
  • Setting a Percent Cell
  • Setting a Regular Expression Cell
  • Setting a Text Cell
• Working with Graphical Cell Types
  • Setting a Button Cell
  • Setting a Check Box Cell
  • Setting a Combo Box Cell
  • Setting a Hyperlink Cell
  • Setting an Image Cell
  • Setting a Label Cell
  • Setting a List Box Cell
  • Setting a Multiple-Column Combo Box Cell
  • Setting a Radio Button List Cell
  • Setting a Tag Cloud Cell
• Working with ASP.NET AJAX Extender Cell Types
  • Setting an Automatic-Completion Cell
  • Setting a Combo Box Cell
  • Setting a Calendar Cell
  • Setting a Filtered Text Cell
  • Setting a Masked Edit Cell
  • Setting a Mutually Exclusive Check Box Cell
  • Setting a Numeric Spin Cell
  • Setting a Rating Cell
  • Setting a Slider Cell
  • Setting a Slide Show Cell
  • Setting a Text Box with Watermark Cell
• Using Validation Controls

For other ways to set the appearance of the cell, refer to Customizing the Appearance of a Cell. For other ways to set the user interaction at the cell level, refer to Customizing Interaction with Cells.

For information on automatic assignment of cell types for bound data, refer to Setting the Cell Types for Bound Data.

For information on the various cell type classes, refer to the cell type classes in the Assembly Reference.