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# Available plugins

|Plugin Name  | Description |
|--|--|
|[AutoColumnSize](@/api/autoColumnSize.md) |Automatically adjusts the column's width to the size of the content.|
|[AutoRowSize](@/api/autoRowSize.md)| Automatically adjusts the row's height to the size of the content.|
|[Autofill](@/api/autofill.md)| Drag the fill handle - a square in the bottom right corner of the cell to fill cells with the data series.|
|[BindRowsWithHeaders](@/api/bindRowsWithHeaders.md)| Bind rows with headers to lock the row number, always displaying them side by side. Especially useful when each row has its unique ID.|
|[CollapsibleColumns](@/api/collapsibleColumns.md)| Expand and collapse columns.|
|[ColumnSorting](@/api/columnSorting.md)| Sort data in ascending or descending order throughout the column (note: this plugin also represents the ability to sort rows, its name might cause confusion).|
|[ColumnSummary](@/api/columnSummary.md) |Make pre-defined basic calculations (such as average, sum, max, min) and display the results.|
|[Comments](@/api/comments.md) | Provide an additional note about the cell to help better understand its content.|
|[ContextMenu](@/api/contextMenu.md) |Right-click to open a context menu.|
|[CopyPaste](@/api/copyPaste.md)| Copy, cut, and paste data.|
|[CustomBorders](@/api/customBorders.md) |Apply a custom border style around a single cell or a range of cells.|
|[DragToScroll](@/api/dragToScroll.md) |Drag the selection outside of the viewport to enable scrolling.|
|[DropdownMenu](@/api/dropdownMenu.md) |Add a menu to the column header to enable additional operations for the column.|
|[ExportFile](@/api/exportFile.md) |Export the data to a CSV file (note: this plugin provides a capability to export the data to only a CSV file type, its name might cause confusion).|
|[Filters](@/api/filters.md) |Display rows that meet your criteria and hide the rest.|
|[Formulas](@/api/formulas.md) | Use Excel-like functions inside of cells to perform calculations.|
|[HiddenColumns](@/api/hiddenColumns.md) |Hide specific columns.|
|[HiddenRows](@/api/hiddenRows.md) |Hide specific rows.|
|[ManualColumnFreeze](@/api/manualColumnFreeze.md) |Pin the columns to the left to keep them visible while scrolling.|
|[ManualColumnMove](@/api/manualColumnMove.md) |Drag a column to change its order in the data grid.|
|[ManualColumnResize](@/api/manualColumnResize.md) | Drag the sizing handle to change the width of a column.|
|[ManualRowMove](@/api/manualRowMove.md) |Drag a row to change its order in the data grid.|
|[ManualRowResize](@/api/manualRowResize.md) |Drag the sizing handle to change the height of a row.|
|[MergeCells](@/api/mergeCells.md) |Span the cells across multiple rows or columns.|
|[MultiColumnSorting](@/api/multiColumnSorting.md)| Sort the rows by multiple columns.|
|[NestedHeaders](@/api/nestedHeaders.md) |Create a nested, hierarchical structure of column headers to put your data into groups.|
|[NestedRows](@/api/nestedRows.md) |Enable editable views of data sources with nested (tree/parent-child) structures.|
|[PersistentState](@/api/persistentState.md)| Save the state of column sorting, column positions, and column sizes in local storage to preserve the table state between page reloads.|
|[Search](@/api/search.md) |Search for specific values in the displayed data across the table.|
|[TrimRows](@/api/trimRows.md) |Exclude the specific rows from being rendered and calculated by the data grid. This feature is mainly used internally, for example, in the filter plugin.|
|[UndoRedo](@/api/undoRedo.md)|Undo or redo changes made by the user.|