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I'm doing a query against a database table and outputting to Excel via
Response.ContentEncoding and Response.ContentType.

Something like the code below where dg is a DataGrid control.

Response.Clear()
Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel"
Response.ContentEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8
dg.DataSource = objDR
dg.DataBind()
dg.RenderControl(hw)
strTW = tw.ToString()
Response.Write(strTW)
Response.Flush()
Response.Close()

Everything works fine and the query output generates in Excel, but I
get this icky white background in all of the cells on the sheet. Is
there a way to retain the Excel regular, transparent background?

You can create a <table> tag to format the output. Excel will interpret
whatever you put it in.

"iforsyth" <> wrote in message
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> I'm doing a query against a database table and outputting to Excel via
> Response.ContentEncoding and Response.ContentType.
>
> Something like the code below where dg is a DataGrid control.
>
> Response.Clear()
> Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel"
> Response.ContentEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8
> dg.DataSource = objDR
> dg.DataBind()
> dg.RenderControl(hw)
> strTW = tw.ToString()
> Response.Write(strTW)
> Response.Flush()
> Response.Close()
>
> Everything works fine and the query output generates in Excel, but I
> get this icky white background in all of the cells on the sheet. Is
> there a way to retain the Excel regular, transparent background?