>How can I set cell-alignment for the whole column without 'visiting' each cell in the column?
Assuming a TextBox as the CurrentControl for the column, you could easily apply the settings to a subclass of TextBox. Then add this class instead of the standard TextBox to the grid.
HTH
Peter Pirker
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