How to Edit Workbook Metadata

IronXL library has the ability to edit workbook metadata without using Office Interop. Metadata can be used to describe or identify the workbook. When working with many spreadsheet files, the metadata information can also be used to categorize spreadsheet and making it more manageable.

How to Edit Workbook Metadata

Download C# library to edit workbook metadata
Load existing spreadsheet or create a branch new one
Access and modify metadata information with Metadata property
Export the edited Spreadsheet

Edit Workbook Metadata Example

To add custom author name to spreadsheet file set the Author property with the desired string of data. For example, workBook.Metadata.Author = "Your Name". The meta-data properties available in Metadata property of WorkBook can be accessed and retrieved.

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using IronXL;
using System;

WorkBook workBook = WorkBook.Load("sample.xlsx");

// Set author
workBook.Metadata.Author = "Your Name";
// Set comments
workBook.Metadata.Comments = "Monthly report";
// Set title
workBook.Metadata.Title = "July";
// Set keywords
workBook.Metadata.Keywords = "Report";

// Read the creation date of the excel file
DateTime? creationDate = workBook.Metadata.Created;

// Read the last printed date of the excel file
DateTime? printDate = workBook.Metadata.LastPrinted;

workBook.SaveAs("editedMetadata.xlsx");

Imports IronXL
Imports System

Private workBook As WorkBook = WorkBook.Load("sample.xlsx")

' Set author
workBook.Metadata.Author = "Your Name"
' Set comments
workBook.Metadata.Comments = "Monthly report"
' Set title
workBook.Metadata.Title = "July"
' Set keywords
workBook.Metadata.Keywords = "Report"

' Read the creation date of the excel file
Dim creationDate? As DateTime = workBook.Metadata.Created

' Read the last printed date of the excel file
Dim printDate? As DateTime = workBook.Metadata.LastPrinted

workBook.SaveAs("editedMetadata.xlsx")

VB C#

Accessible Metadata Fields

Not all metadata property can be edited or changed. Some of the property can only be retrieved. Below are the lists of available properties:

Set, modified, and retrieve

Author
Comments
LastPrinted
Keywords and Category
Created and ModifiedDate
Subject and Title

Retrieve only

ApplicationName
CustomProperties
Company
Manager
Template

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How to Edit Workbook Metadata