protected void GridView1_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e){ if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow) { ViewState["OrigData"] = e.Row.Cells[0].Text; if (e.Row.Cells[0].Text.Length >= 30) //Just change the value of 30 based on your requirements { e.Row.Cells[0].Text = e.Row.Cells[0].Text.Substring(0, 30) + “…”; e.Row.Cells[0].ToolTip = ViewState["OrigData"].ToString(); } }}