Use ActiveEditMode function to activate WebGrid edit mode in client side.

This topic will show you how to activate WebGrid's edit mode in a specific cell.

To activate or deactivate WebGrid edit mode in a specific cell

Drag WebGrid instance into the WebForm.
Add a client side function on your code.
You can activate edit mode by simply using:

JavaScript

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function SelectNewRow()
{
   var grid = ISGetObject("WebGrid1");
   var newRowElement = grid.RootTable.GetNewRow(); // return the html element of the newrow
   var newRow = grid.RootTable.ToRowObject(newRowElement); // convert to WebGridRow object
 
   newRow.Select(); // select new row
 
   var cells = newRow.GetCells(); // populate cells
   cells.GetNamedItem("City").ActivateEdit();
}

Intersoft WebGrid Documentation
How-to: Activate edit mode in a specific cell
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