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procedure TForm1.AutofitEntireRowAndColumnInExcelWorksheet(Sender: TObject);
var
ExcelFileName: String;
ExcelApplication, ExcelWorkbook, ExcelWorksheet: Variant;
begin
//be sure ComObj and Variants units are included in the "uses" clause

ExcelFileName := 'C:\PhysiologyWeb\delphi_code_examples\excel_file.xlsx'; //replace file name with the name of your file

ExcelApplication := Null;
ExcelWorkbook := Null;
ExcelWorksheet := Null;

try
//create Excel OLE
ExcelApplication := CreateOleObject('Excel.Application');
except
ExcelApplication := Null;
//add error/exception handling code as desired
end;

If VarIsNull(ExcelApplication) = False then
begin
try
ExcelApplication.Visible := True; //set to False if you do not want to see the activity in the background
ExcelApplication.DisplayAlerts := False; //ensures message dialogs do not interrupt the flow of your automation process. May be helpful to set to True during testing and debugging.

//Open Excel Workbook
try
ExcelWorkbook := ExcelApplication.Workbooks.Open(ExcelFileName);
except
ExcelWorkbook := Null;
//add error/exception handling code as desired
end;

If VarIsNull(ExcelWorkbook) = False then
begin
//connect to Excel Worksheet using either the ExcelApplication or ExcelWorkbook handle
try
ExcelWorksheet := ExcelWorkbook.WorkSheets[1]; //[1] specifies the first worksheet
except
ExcelWorksheet := Null;
//add error/exception handling code as desired
end;

If VarIsNull(ExcelWorksheet) = False then
begin
ExcelWorksheet.Select;

ExcelWorksheet.Columns[1].EntireColumn.AutoFit; //autofits Column A
ExcelWorksheet.Columns[2].EntireColumn.AutoFit; //autofits Column B
ExcelWorksheet.Columns[3].EntireColumn.AutoFit; //autofits Column C
ExcelWorksheet.Columns[4].EntireColumn.AutoFit; //autofits Column D
ExcelWorksheet.Columns[5].EntireColumn.AutoFit; //autofits Column E
//reference
//https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/excel.range.autofit

ExcelWorksheet.Cells[1,1].Select; //selects Cell A1

ExcelWorkbook.Save;
end;
end;
finally
ExcelApplication.Workbooks.Close;
ExcelApplication.DisplayAlerts := True;
ExcelApplication.Quit;

ExcelWorksheet := Unassigned;
ExcelWorkbook := Unassigned;
ExcelApplication := Unassigned;
end;
end;
end;




Posted: Sunday, March 6, 2022
Last updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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