EasyXLS

How to set page setup options and page breaks in Java

EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files in Java. The library works with any Java SE application and without MS Excel installed.

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for Java

To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:

Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for Java

If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.

Install the downloaded EasyXLS installer for v8.6 or earlier.

Step 2: License file setup

Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.

If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.

If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from:
https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders

Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.

Step 3: Create a Java project

If don't have a project already, create a new Java project.

Step 4: Include EasyXLS library into project

EasyXLS.jar must be added to external libraries into your project for Eclipse or to your application CLASSPATH.

EasyXLS.jar can be found:
- Inside the downloaded archive at Step 1 for EasyXLS v9.0 or later
- Under installation path for EasyXLS v8.6 or earlier, in "Lib" folder.

Add EasyXLS library to CLASSPATH

Step 5: Run Java code for page setup options and page breaks

Execute the following Java code that exports an Excel file with a specified print area, rows repeated at top, page orientation as portrait, paper size as A4 and other related settings.

package testexceljava;

import java.awt.Color;
import EasyXLS.*;
import EasyXLS.Constants.*;

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 | Tutorial 09
 | 
 | This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in Java 
 | having multiple sheets. The first sheet is filled with data
 | and the cells are formatted and locked.
 | The column header has comments.
 | The first worksheet has header & footer.
 | The first worksheet has print area, rows to repeat at top, center on page,
 | page orientation, page order, paper size, comments print location,
 | print gridlines option and page breaks.
 * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */

public class Tutorial09 {

   public static void main(String[] args) {
      try {
          System.out.println("Tutorial 09");
          System.out.println("----------");

          // Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files, having two sheets
          ExcelDocument workbook = new ExcelDocument(2);

          // Set the sheet names
          workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0).setSheetName("First tab");
          workbook.easy_getSheetAt(1).setSheetName("Second tab");

          // Protect first sheet
          workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0).setSheetProtected(true);

          // Get the table of data for the first worksheet
          ExcelTable xlsFirstTable =  ((ExcelWorksheet)workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0)).easy_getExcelTable();

          // Create the formatting style for the header
          ExcelStyle xlsStyleHeader = new ExcelStyle("Verdana", 8, true, true, Color.YELLOW);
          xlsStyleHeader.setBackground(Color.BLACK);
          xlsStyleHeader.setBorderColors(Color.GRAY, Color.GRAY, Color.GRAY, Color.GRAY);
          xlsStyleHeader.setBorderStyles(Border.BORDER_MEDIUM, Border.BORDER_MEDIUM, 
                                              Border.BORDER_MEDIUM, Border.BORDER_MEDIUM);
          xlsStyleHeader.setHorizontalAlignment(Alignment.ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
          xlsStyleHeader.setVerticalAlignment(Alignment.ALIGNMENT_BOTTOM);
          xlsStyleHeader.setWrap(true);
          xlsStyleHeader.setDataType(DataType.STRING);

          // Add data in cells for report header
          for (int column=0; column<5; column++)
          {
              xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0, column).setValue("Column " + (column + 1));
              xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0, column).setStyle(xlsStyleHeader);

              // Add comment for report header cells
              xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0, column).setComment("This is column no " + (column + 1));
          }
          xlsFirstTable.easy_getRowAt(0).setHeight(30);

          // Add data in cells for report values
          for (int row=0; row<100; row++)
          {
              for (int column=0; column<5; column++)
              {
                  xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(row+1, column).setValue("Data " + (row + 1) + ", " + (column + 1));
              }
          }

          // Create a formatting style for cells
          ExcelStyle xlsStyleData = new ExcelStyle();
          xlsStyleData.setHorizontalAlignment(Alignment.ALIGNMENT_LEFT);
          xlsStyleData.setForeground(Color.LIGHT_GRAY);
          xlsStyleData.setWrap(false);
          xlsStyleData.setDataType(DataType.STRING);
          // Protect cells
          xlsStyleData.setLocked(true);
          xlsFirstTable.easy_setRangeStyle("A2:E101", xlsStyleData);

          // Set column widths
          xlsFirstTable.setColumnWidth(0, 70);
          xlsFirstTable.setColumnWidth(1, 100);
          xlsFirstTable.setColumnWidth(2, 70);
          xlsFirstTable.setColumnWidth(3, 100);
          xlsFirstTable.setColumnWidth(4, 70);

          // Add header on center section
          ExcelWorksheet xlsFirstTab = (ExcelWorksheet)workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0);
          xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(Header.POSITION_CENTER).InsertSingleUnderline();
          xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(Header.POSITION_CENTER).InsertFile();
          xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(Header.POSITION_CENTER).InsertValue(" - How to create header and footer");

          // Add header on right section
          xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(Header.POSITION_RIGHT).InsertDate();
          xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(Header.POSITION_RIGHT).InsertValue(" ");
          xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(Header.POSITION_RIGHT).InsertTime();

          // Add footer on center section
          xlsFirstTab.easy_getFooterAt(Footer.POSITION_CENTER).InsertPage();
          xlsFirstTab.easy_getFooterAt(Footer.POSITION_CENTER).InsertValue(" of ");
          xlsFirstTab.easy_getFooterAt(Footer.POSITION_CENTER).InsertPages();

          // Get the object that stores the page setup options for the first sheet
          ExcelPageSetup xlsPageSetup = xlsFirstTab.easy_getPageSetup();
          // Set print area
          xlsPageSetup.easy_setPrintArea("A1:E101");
          // Set the rows to repeat at top
          xlsPageSetup.easy_setRowsToRepeatAtTop("$1:$1");
          // Set center on page option
          xlsPageSetup.setCenterHorizontally(true);
          // Set page orientation
          xlsPageSetup.setOrientation(PageSetup.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
          // Set page order
          xlsPageSetup.setPageOrder(PageSetup.PAGE_ORDER_DOWN_THEN_OVER);
          // Set paper size
          xlsPageSetup.setPaperSize(PageSetup.PAPER_SIZE_A4);
          // Set where the comments to be printed
          xlsPageSetup.setPrintComments(PageSetup.COMMENTS_AT_END_OF_SHEET);
          // Set the gridlines to be printed
          xlsPageSetup.setPrintGridlines(true);
            
          // Insert page breaks on rows
          xlsFirstTable.easy_insertPageBreakAtRow(21);
          xlsFirstTable.easy_insertPageBreakAtRow(41);
          xlsFirstTable.easy_insertPageBreakAtRow(61);
          xlsFirstTable.easy_insertPageBreakAtRow(81);
            
          // Set page break preview for the sheet
          xlsFirstTab.setPageBreakPreview(true);

          // Export Excel file
          System.out.println("Writing file: C:\\Samples\\Tutorial09 - Excel page setup.xlsx");
          workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial09 - Excel page setup.xlsx");

          // Confirm export of Excel file
          if (workbook.easy_getError().equals(""))
              System.out.println("File successfully created.");
          else
              System.out.println("Error encountered: " + workbook.easy_getError());

          // Dispose memory
          workbook.Dispose();
      }
      catch (Exception ex) {
          ex.printStackTrace();
      }
   }
}

EasyXLS Excel libraries:

Java
Excel Library for Java
full Java version to import, export or convert Excel files
Excel Writer for Java
Java version to create and export Excel files
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