# OnExcelExportCellFormatting Event

Fired when RadGrid is exported to Excel before the resulting document is rendered on the client.

### Event Parameters

* `(object)` **sender**

  * The control that fires the event

* `(ExportCellFormattingEventArgs)` **e**

  * Event arguments

    * `(TableCell)` **e.Cell**

      Gets the cell for formating

    * `(GridColumn)` **e.FormattedColumn**

      Gets the column associatied with the formating cell.

## Attaching the event

In the Markup

```ASP.NET
<telerik:RadGrid ID="RadGrid1" runat="server" OnExportCellFormatting="RadGrid1_ExportCellFormatting">
</telerik:RadGrid>
```

In the Code behind

```C#
protected void Page_Init(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    RadGrid1.ExportCellFormatting += RadGrid1_ExportCellFormatting;
}
```

```VB
Protected Sub Page_Init(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Init
    AddHandler RadGrid1.ExportCellFormatting, AddressOf RadGrid1_ExportCellFormatting
End Sub
```

The event handler

```C#
protected void RadGrid1_ExportCellFormatting(object sender, ExportCellFormattingEventArgs e)
{
    TableCell cell = e.Cell;
    GridColumn formattedColumn = e.FormattedColumn;
}
```

```VB
Protected Sub RadGrid1_ExportCellFormatting(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ExportCellFormattingEventArgs)
    Dim cell As TableCell = e.Cell
    Dim formattedColumn As GridColumn = e.FormattedColumn
End Sub
```

## See Also

* [Telerik RadGrid Event Sequence](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/grid/control-lifecycle/event-sequence)