Question

I am using POI 3.8 to create Excel sheets using Java

I have created hyperlinks successfully using the method explained by Prashant Jadhav in How to Create Hyperlink to a filter on other sheet using Apache poi in Java?

However I would like to set the ScreenTip as well

I tried

linkPrint.setLabel("Print");

but to no avail.

Is this even possible?

Thanks!

Answer 1

There is not possible for the current implementation for the HyperLink in Apache POI to include a tooltip. Check the HyperLink interface. It only has 4 properties :

• The link address.
• The link label.
• The link type which is a read-only property.

http://poi.apache.org/apidocs/org/apache/poi/common/usermodel/Hyperlink.html#getType%28%29