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Export data into MS Word from MVC in ASP.NET MVC

Export data into MS Word from ASP.NET MVC?

Exporting the data to MS Word is similar to exporting data into MS Excel, only the ContentType and the file name extension changes

CONTROLLER ACTION METHOD

// GET: ExportData
        public ActionResult ExportToWord()
        {
            // get the data from database
            var data = db.PersonalDetails.ToList();
            // instantiate the GridView control from System.Web.UI.WebControls namespace
            // set the data source
            GridView gridview = new GridView();
            gridview.DataSource = data;
            gridview.DataBind();

            // Clear all the content from the current response
            Response.ClearContent();
            Response.Buffer = true;
            // set the header
            Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;
filename=itfunda.doc");
            Response.ContentType = "application/ms-word";
            Response.Charset = "";
            // create HtmlTextWriter object with StringWriter
            using (StringWriter sw = new StringWriter())
            {
                 using (HtmlTextWriter htw = new HtmlTextWriter(sw))
                 {
                     // render the GridView to the HtmlTextWriter
                     gridview.RenderControl(htw);
                     // Output the GridView content saved into StringWriter
                     Response.Output.Write(sw.ToString());
                     Response.Flush();
                     Response.End();
                 }
            }
            return View();
        }

Notice the above code snippet and focus on the highlighted words. Note that Response.ContentType is “application/ms-word” and the file name extension is “.doc”.

Calling the above action method asks user to save or download the file like below.

OUTPUT