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# Java Word Find and Replace Examples

This repository contains examples that illustrates how to find and replace text in Word documents programmatically in Java using [Syncfusion’s Java Word library](https://www.syncfusion.com/document-processing/word-framework/java/word-library?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=java-create-word-examples) (Essential DocIO) without Microsoft Word or Office interop dependencies.
This repository contains examples that illustrates how to find and replace text in Word documents programmatically in Java using [Syncfusion’s Java Word library](https://www.syncfusion.com/document-processing/word-framework/java/word-library?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples) (Essential DocIO) without Microsoft Word or Office interop dependencies.

## Find and replace text in Word documents using Java

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- [Find and replace several paragraphs in Java](findandreplaceseveralparagraphs/) - Find text that extends to several paragraphs in a Word document and replace it with another Word document.

## Blog reference
[7 Smart Ways to Find and Replace Text in a Word Document Using Java](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/find-and-replace-text-in-word-document-using-java.aspx)

## Screenshots

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<img src="screenshots/Replace-text-with-table.png" alt="Find text from a Word document and replace it with a table in Java"/>
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# Resources
## Syncfusion Java Word Library

The Syncfusion DocIO is a [Java Word library](https://www.syncfusion.com/document-processing/word-framework/java/word-library?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples) allows you to add advanced Word document processing and does not require Microsoft Word application to be installed in the machine. It is a non-UI component that provides a full-fledged document instance model similar to the Microsoft Office COM libraries to iterate with the document elements explicitly and perform necessary manipulation.


Take a moment to peruse the [documentation](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/getting-started?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples), where you can find basic Word document processing options along with the features like [mail merge](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/working-with-mail-merge?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples), [merge](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/working-with-word-document?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples#merging-word-documents), [find and replace](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/working-with-find-and-replace?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples) text in the Word document, [protect](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/working-with-security?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples) the Word documents and most importantly, [RTF](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/rtf?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples), [Text](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/text?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples), and [HTML](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/html?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples) conversions with code examples.

## Compatible Microsoft Word Versions

* Microsoft Word 97-2003
* Microsoft Word 2007
* Microsoft Word 2010
* Microsoft Word 2013
* Microsoft Word 2016
* Microsoft Word 2019
* Microsoft 365

## Supported File Formats

* Creates, reads, and edits popular text file formats like [DOCX](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/word-file-formats?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples#word-open-xml-formats-2007--later), [DOTX](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/word-file-formats?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples#templates), DOTM, [DOCM](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/word-file-formats?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples#macros), [WordML](), [RTF](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/rtf?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples), [Text](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/text?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples), [HTML](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/html?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples).
* Converts Word documents also to [RTF](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/rtf?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples), [Text](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/text?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples), and [HTML](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/html?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples).

## How to run the examples

- **Product page:** [Syncfusion Java Word Framework](https://www.syncfusion.com/document-processing/word-framework/java?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=java-create-word-examples)
- Download this project to a location in your disk.
- Open the solution file using Visual Studio.
- Rebuild the solution to install the required NuGet packages.
- Run the application.

- **Documentation:** [Find and Replace using Syncfusion Java Word library](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/working-with-find-and-replace)
## Resources

- **Online demo:** [Essential DocIO demos](https://github.com/syncfusion/java-demos?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=java-create-word-examples)
- **Product page:** [Syncfusion Java Word Framework](https://www.syncfusion.com/document-processing/word-framework/java?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples)
- **Documentation:** [Find and Replace using Syncfusion Java Word library](https://help.syncfusion.com/java-file-formats/word-library/working-with-find-and-replace?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples)
- **GitHub Examples:** [Syncfusion Word library examples](https://github.com/SyncfusionExamples/DocIO-Examples?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples)
- **Online demo:** [Syncfusion Word library - Online demos](https://ej2.syncfusion.com/aspnetcore/DocIO/SalesInvoice?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=github-docio-examples)

- **Download:** [Syncfusion File Formats Controls](https://www.syncfusion.com/sales/products/fileformats?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=java-create-word-examples)
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# License
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This is a commercial product and requires a paid license for possession or use. Syncfusion’s licensed software, including this component, is subject to the terms and conditions of [Syncfusion's EULA](https://www.syncfusion.com/eula/es?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=java-create-word-examples). You can purchase a license [here](https://www.syncfusion.com/sales/products?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=java-create-word-examples) or start a free 30-day trial [here](https://www.syncfusion.com/account/manage-trials/start-trials?utm_source=github&utm_medium=listing&utm_campaign=java-create-word-examples).