XL.Sheet.GetCellFormat
----------------------

Returns cell's format.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [XL](component_XL.md) | [3.5](newinversion35.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "XL.Sheet.GetCellFormat"; BookRef; SheetIndex; Row; Column ) 

**MBS**( **"XL.Sheet.GetCellFormat";** /\* Returns cell's format. \*/  
**$BookRef**; /\* The reference number for the workbook.e.g. $ref \*/   
**$SheetIndex**; /\* The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)-1.e.g. 0 \*/   
**$Row**; /\* The row for the cell. First row has index 0. \*/   
**$Column**) /\* The column for the cell. First column has index 0. \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| BookRef | The reference number for the workbook. | $ref |
| SheetIndex | The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)-1. | 0 |
| Row | The row for the cell. First row has index 0. | $row |
| Column | The column for the cell. First column has index 0. | $column |

### Result

Returns format index or error.

### Description

Returns cell's format.   
It can be changed by user.  
### See also

- [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)
- [XL.Sheet.ColFormat](XLSheetColFormat.md)
- [XL.Sheet.GetCellError](XLSheetGetCellError.md)
- [XL.Sheet.GetCellErrors](XLSheetGetCellErrors.md)
- [XL.Sheet.GetCellFormats](XLSheetGetCellFormats.md)
- [XL.Sheet.SetCellFormat](XLSheetSetCellFormat.md)
- [XL.Sheet.SetCellFormats](XLSheetSetCellFormats.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 8.0**
    - Added [XL.Sheet.CellReadBooleans](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellReadBooleans.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellReadComments](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellReadComments.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellReadDates](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellReadDates.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellReadFormulas](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellReadFormulas.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellReadNumbers](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellReadNumbers.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellReadTexts](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellReadTexts.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellWriteBlanks](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellWriteBlanks.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellWriteBooleans](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellWriteBooleans.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellWriteComments](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellWriteComments.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellWriteDates](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellWriteDates.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellWriteFormulas](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellWriteFormulas.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellWriteNumbers](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellWriteNumbers.shtml), [XL.Sheet.CellWriteTexts](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetCellWriteTexts.shtml), [XL.Sheet.GetCellErrors](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetGetCellErrors.shtml), [XL.Sheet.GetCellFormats](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetGetCellFormats.shtml), [XL.Sheet.RemoveComments](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetRemoveComments.shtml) and [XL.Sheet.SetCellFormats](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XLSheetSetCellFormats.shtml).

This function checks for a license.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 3th March 2015

  
[XL.Sheet.GetCellErrors](XLSheetGetCellErrors.md) - [XL.Sheet.GetCellFormats](XLSheetGetCellFormats.md)

[HTML Version](XLSheetGetCellFormat.shtml)