This repository contains examples that illustrates how to create, edit, format, and delete tables in Word documents programmatically in Java using Syncfusion’s Java Word library (Essential® DocIO) without Microsoft Word or Office interop dependencies.

Tables in Word documents

You can create, edit, and format simple and nested tables in a Word document. Polish the appearance of tables by applying table styles and conditional formats.

The Syncfusion® Java Word library (Essential® DocIO) provides comprehensive APIs to create, edit, format, and delete both simple and nested tables in Word documents programmatically in Java. It allows you to customize look of the tables by merging cells, adding or deleting columns or rows, or applying borders, enabling or disabling header rows to repeat on each page or row to break across pages. It generates professional reports with tabular data faster in a batch process without Microsoft Word or Office interop dependencies. The generated reports can be saved as a Word document, HTML, and more.

Jar files

You can download the jars from the Syncfusion® maven repository to use our artifacts in your projects. It helps you to use the Syncfusion® Java packages without installing Essential Studio® or platform installation to development with Syncfusion® controls.

Key Features

• Apply built-in table style in Java - Apply built-in table style to a table in Word document.

• Modify an existing table style in Java - Access an existing table style from a Word document and modify its properties.

• Create new custom table style in Java - Create new custom table style and apply to a table in Word document.

• Copy table styles in Java - Copy table styles from one Word document to another.

• Fill data in Word Table dynamically in Java - Create dynamic table in Word document.

• Fill data in Word Table dynamically using mail merge in Java -Create dynamic table using mail merge in Word document.

Screenshots

Built-in table style

Custom table style

Syncfusion® Java Word Library

The Syncfusion® DocIO is a Java Word library allows you to add advanced Word document processing and does not require Microsoft Word application to be installed in the machine. It is a non-UI component that provides a full-fledged document instance model similar to the Microsoft Office COM libraries to iterate with the document elements explicitly and perform necessary manipulation.

Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you can find basic Word document processing options along with the features like mail merge, merge, find and replace text in the Word document, protect the Word documents and most importantly, RTF, Text, and HTML conversions with code examples.

Compatible Microsoft Word Versions

• Microsoft Word 97-2003
• Microsoft Word 2007
• Microsoft Word 2010
• Microsoft Word 2013
• Microsoft Word 2016
• Microsoft Word 2019
• Microsoft 365

Supported File Formats

• Creates, reads, and edits popular text file formats like DOCX, DOTX, DOTM, DOCM, WordML, RTF, Text, HTML.
• Converts Word documents also to RTF, Text, and HTML.

Resources

• Product page: Syncfusion® Word Framework
• Documentation: Tables in Word document using Syncfusion® Java Word library

Support and feedback

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License

This is a commercial product and requires a paid license for possession or use. Syncfusion's licensed software, including this component, is subject to the terms and conditions of Syncfusion's EULA. You can purchase a licnense here or start a free 30-day trial here.