How to export the WPF DataGrid (SfDataGrid) to excel with RowHeader?

About the sample

This example illustrates how to export the WPF DataGrid (SfDataGrid) to excel with RowHeader?

WPF DataGrid (SfDataGrid) does not provide the support to export the row header. You can export the row header column by using Worksheet.InsertColumn method to insert column manually in ExcelSheet and make customization in inserted column.

private void btnExportToExcel_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
            var options = new ExcelExportingOptions();
            options.ExcelVersion = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
            var excelEngine = sfDataGrid.ExportToExcel(sfDataGrid.View, options);
            var workBook = excelEngine.Excel.Workbooks[0];

            IWorksheet sheet = workBook.Worksheets[0];

            sheet.InsertColumn(1, 1, ExcelInsertOptions.FormatDefault);
            var rowcount = this.sfDataGrid.RowGenerator.Items.Count;

            for (int i = 1; i < rowcount; i++)
            {
                sheet.Range["A" + (i + 1).ToString()].Number = i;
            }

            SaveFileDialog sfd = new SaveFileDialog
            {
                FilterIndex = 2,
                Filter = "Excel 97 to 2003 Files(*.xls)|*.xls|Excel 2007 to 2010 Files(*.xlsx)|*.xlsx|Excel 2013 File(*.xlsx)|*.xlsx"
            };

            if (sfd.ShowDialog() == true)
            {
                using (Stream stream = sfd.OpenFile())
                {
                    if (sfd.FilterIndex == 1)
                        workBook.Version = ExcelVersion.Excel97to2003;
                    else if (sfd.FilterIndex == 2)
                        workBook.Version = ExcelVersion.Excel2010;
                    else
                        workBook.Version = ExcelVersion.Excel2013;
                    workBook.SaveAs(stream);
                }

                //Message box confirmation to view the created workbook.
                if (MessageBox.Show("Do you want to view the workbook?", "Workbook has been created",
                                    MessageBoxButton.YesNo, MessageBoxImage.Information) == MessageBoxResult.Yes)
                {

                    //Launching the Excel file using the default Application.[MS Excel Or Free ExcelViewer]
                    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(sfd.FileName);
                }
            }
}

The following screenshot illustrates the RowHeader displayed in WPF DataGrid (SfDataGrid),

The following screenshot illustrates exported Excel Sheet with RowHeader,

Take a moment to peruse the WPF DataGrid - Export To Excel documentation, where you can find about export to excel with code examples.

KB article: How to export the WPF DataGrid (SfDataGrid) to excel with RowHeader?

Requirements to run the demo

Visual Studio 2015 and above versions