Code to edit DOCX in Java

Advanced DOCX Editor for Java. Use it to modify DOCX documents programmatically

This is a comprehensive DOCX Editing and Manipulation Library for Java. Use our DOCX editing API to create portable, robust and secure software in Java.

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Edit text in DOCX using Java

Programmatic modification of DOCX documents is an integral part of modern digital workflow. Edit text in DOCX, insert graphs using external data, modify tables.

Java library is a stand-alone solution to edit DOCX that doesn't rely on other software. It's ready for commercial use covers all possible needs of professional Java developers:

  • Modify existing DOCX elements: tables, lists, charts, images, links, fields, etc.
  • Modify DOCX styles and formatting attributes
  • Add new DOCX elements
  • Search DOCX for text patterns and replace them with new text
  • Save the result to a variety of file formats using 'Document.Save' method
  • Remove unwanted DOCX elements (paragraphs, pages, sections, chapters)

Change DOCX in Java

Java DOCX programmatic editor provides developers with a modern API to edit DOCX programmatically. Quickly integrate DOCX modification features into your software. Our library supports the modification of a variety of document formats in Java.

The task of editing DOCX programmatically in Java is the task of modifying elements in the DOCX document tree. It is also known as the 'DOM' - the programming model for interacting with DOCX document elements and their properties.

Edit DOCX in Java

DOCX modification features are inseparable from the advanced DOCX search functionality. For a hig level of flexibility, our Java library provides developers with DOCX Regex-based search functionality. This approach expands the possibilities to edit text in DOCX files, allowing the use of templates for dynamic DOCX transformation.

Edit table in DOCX using Java

One of the most requested features is the dynamic creation and modification of tables in DOCX documents. Working with tables is very convenient with Java library: edit tables, update tables and extract table text using Java.

The following example demostrates how to modify a DOCX document in Java:

Example in Java to edit DOCX files
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import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.docx");
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert text at the beginning of the document.
builder.moveToDocumentStart();
builder.writeln("Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");

doc.save("Output.docx");
import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.docx");
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert table at the beginning of the document.
builder.moveToDocumentStart();
builder.startTable();
builder.insertCell();
builder.write("Row 1, cell 1.");
builder.insertCell();
builder.write("Row 1, cell 2.");
builder.endTable();

doc.save("Output.docx");
import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.docx");
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert image at the beginning of the document.
builder.moveToDocumentStart();
builder.insertImage("Image.png");

doc.save("Output.docx");
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How to edit DOCX

  1. Install DOCX Editor for Java.
  2. Add a library reference (import the library) to your Java project.
  3. Open a DOCX in Java.
  4. Insert content at the beginning of the DOCX document.
  5. Call the save() method, passing the name of the output file with the required extension.
  6. Get the edited result.

Java library to work with DOCX files

We host our Java packages in Maven repositories. 'Aspose.Words for Java' is a common JAR file containing byte-code. Please follow the step-by-step instructions on how to install it to your Java developer environment.

System Requirements

Java SE 7 and more recent Java versions are supported. We also provide a separate package for Java SE 6 in case you are obliged to use this outdated JRE.

Our Java package is cross-platform and runs on all operating systems with JVM implementation, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS.

For information on optional package dependencies, such as JogAmp JOGL, Harfbuzz font engine, Java Advanced Imaging JAI, please refer to Product Documentation.

Other supported file formats

You can edit files in many other file formats:

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