This quick tutorial guides on how to add a hyperlink to a Word document using Java. It contains all the basic information to establish the environment, a list of steps to write the application, and a runnable sample code to demonstrate the process to insert hyperlink in Word using Java. It also discusses the options to customize the hyperlink before saving the resultant Word file as a DOC, DOCX, or any other format supported by MS Word.
Steps to Add Hyperlink in Word using Java
- Set the IDE to add Aspose.Words for Java to add a hyperlink
- Create a new Word file using the Document class and instantiate a DocumentBuilder object for it
- Add some sample text using the DocumentBuilder object
- Change the font settings for adding text for the hyperlink
- Insert the hyperlink by providing the link text, URL, and a flag to provide a hyperlink instead of a bookmark
- Save the Word file as a DOC file after adding a hyperlink to it
These steps explain the process of how to add hyperlink in Word using Java. First, an empty Word file is created and some simple text is added before adding a hyperlink followed by changing the font settings according to the hyperlink format. Once the format is set, a hyperlink is added using the DocumentBuilder.insertHyperlink() method by providing the hyperlink text, a URL to be opened with this hyperlink, and a flag set to FALSE indicating that it is not a bookmark but a hyperlink.
Code to Add Hyperlink to Word Document using Java
This code has demonstrated the process of how to insert link in Word using Java. It uses DocumentBuilder class to perform the manor task in this application as it is used to add text, set fonts, and finally add the hyperlink using the insertHyperlink() method. You can not only set a lot of other font and format settings but also provide a bookmark name instead of a URL by setting the last flag to True.
This tutorial has guided us on how to insert hyperlink in Word using Java. If you want to learn the process to add a bookmark in a Word file, refer to the article on how to create bookmark in Word using Java.
