diff --git a/demos/datagrid/README.md b/demos/datagrid/README.md
index 40743fda1..7ffc6b081 100644
--- a/demos/datagrid/README.md
+++ b/demos/datagrid/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ var grid = canvasDatagrid({
 });
 ```
 
+For large data sets, it's necessary to constrain the size of the grid.
+
+```js
+grid.style.height = '100%';
+grid.style.width = '100%';
+```
+
 Once the workbook is read and the worksheet is selected, assigning the data
 variable automatically updates the view:
 
diff --git a/demos/datagrid/index.html b/demos/datagrid/index.html
index c2f50e1bc..25d01c193 100644
--- a/demos/datagrid/index.html
+++ b/demos/datagrid/index.html
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 
 		/* update canvas-datagrid */
 		if(!cDg) cDg = canvasDatagrid({ parentNode:HTMLOUT, data:data });
+		cDg.style.height = '100%';
+		cDg.style.width = '100%';
 		cDg.data = data;
 		XPORT.disabled = false;