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Add/ Remove Worksheet in Java

This article will give two examples of how to insert and remove worksheet with a free Java API--Free Spire.XLS for Java.

1# Installation
Method 1: Download the free API and unzip it, then add the Spire.Xls.jar file to your project as dependency.

Method 2: You can also add the jar dependency to maven project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.

<repositories>
        <repository>
            <id>com.e-iceblue</id>
            <name>e-iceblue</name>
            <url>http://repo.e-iceblue.com/nexus/content/groups/public/</url>
        </repository>
</repositories>
<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>e-iceblue</groupId>
        <artifactId>spire.xls.free</artifactId>
        <version>3.9.1</version>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>
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2# The input Excel Workbook with three sheets:
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3# Add a worksheet to an existing Excel workbook in Java:

import com.spire.xls.*;

public class AddWorksheet {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        String inputFile = "file1.xlsx";
        String outputFile = "AddWorksheet.xlsx";

        //Create a workbook and load a file
        Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
        workbook.loadFromFile(inputFile);

        //Add a new worksheet named "AddedSheet"
        Worksheet sheet = workbook.getWorksheets().add("AddedSheet");
        sheet.getCellRange("C5").setText("This is a new sheet.");

        //Save the Excel file
        workbook.saveToFile(outputFile, ExcelVersion.Version2010);
    }
}
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4# Remove a worksheet from Excel workbook in Java:

import com.spire.xls.*;

public class RemoveWorksheet {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        String inputFile = "file1.xlsx";
        String outputFile = "RemoveWorksheet.xlsx";

        //Create a workbook and load a file
        Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
        workbook.loadFromFile(inputFile);

        //remove the second worksheet
        Worksheet sheet1 = workbook.getWorksheets().get(1);
        sheet1.remove();

        //Save the Excel file
        workbook.saveToFile(outputFile, ExcelVersion.Version2010);
    }
}
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