Tutorial 08: How to set header and footer in Python

How to set header and footer in Python

EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files with Python on Windows, Linux, Mac or other operating systems. The integration vary depending on the operating system or if the bridge for .NET Framework of Java is chosen:

1. EasyXLS on Windows using .NET Framework with Python

2. EasyXLS on Linux, Mac, Windows using Java with Python

EasyXLS on Windows using .NET Framework with Python

If you opt for the .NET version of EasyXLS, the below code requires Pythonnet, a bridge between Python and .NET Framework.

Find more about Getting Started with EasyXLS

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for .NET

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

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: Install Pythonnet

For the installation you need to run "pip" command as it follows. Pip is a package-management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python.
<Python installation path>\Scripts>pip install "pythonnet.whl"

Step 4: Include EasyXLS library into project

EasyXLS.dll must be added to your project. EasyXLS.dll 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 "Dot NET version" folder.

Step 5: Run Python code that exports an Excel file with header and footer

Execute the following Python code that exports an Excel file with the header for center section containing the file name and a custom text, header for right section containing the date and time and footer for center section containing the page number and total number of pages.

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"""------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tutorial 08

This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in Python having multiple sheets. 
The first sheet is filled with data and the cells are formatted and locked.
The column header has comments.
The first sheet has header & footer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------"""

import clr
import gc

clr.AddReference('EasyXLS')
from EasyXLS import *
from System.Drawing import *
from EasyXLS.Constants import *

print("Tutorial 08\n-----------\n")

# Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files, having two sheets
workbook = 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
xlsFirstTable = workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0).easy_getExcelTable()

# Create the formatting style for the header
xlsStyleHeader = 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 column in range(5):
	xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0, column).setValue("Column " + str(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 " + str(column + 1))

xlsFirstTable.easy_getRowAt(0).setHeight(30)

# Add data in cells for report values
for row in range(100):
    for column in range(5):
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(row+1, column).setValue("Data " + str(row + 1) + 
                                   ", " + str(column + 1))

# Create a formatting style for cells
xlsStyleData = ExcelStyle()
xlsStyleData.setHorizontalAlignment(Alignment.ALIGNMENT_LEFT)
xlsStyleData.setForeground(Color.DarkGray)
xlsStyleData.setWrap(False)
xlsStyleData.setDataType(DataType.STRING)
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
xlsFirstTab = 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()

# Export Excel file
print("Writing file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial08 - header and footer in Excel.xlsx.")
workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial08 - header and footer in Excel.xlsx")

# Confirm export of Excel file
sError = workbook.easy_getError()

if sError == "":
    print("\nFile successfully created.\n\n")
else:
    print("\nError encountered: " + sError + "\n\n")

# Dispose memory
gc.collect()

EasyXLS on Linux, Mac, Windows using Java with Python

If you opt for the Java version of EasyXLS, a similar code as above requires Py4J, Pyjnius or any other bridge between Python and Java.

Find more about Getting Started with EasyXLS

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for Java

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

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 3: Install Py4j

For the Py4j installation you need to run "pip" command as it follows. Pip is a package-management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python.
<Python installation path>\Scripts>pip install "py4j.whl"

Step 4: Create additional Java program

The following Java code needs to be running in the background prior to executing the Python code.

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import py4j.GatewayServer;

public class GatewayServerApp {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    GatewayServerApp app = new GatewayServerApp();
    // app is now the gateway.entry_point
    GatewayServer server = new GatewayServer(app);
    server.start();
  }
}

Step 5: Add py4j library to CLASSPATH

py4j.jar must be added to your classpath of the additional Java program. py4j.jar can be found after installing Py4j, in "<Python installation path>\share\py4j" folder.

Step 6: Add EasyXLS library to CLASSPATH

EasyXLS.jar must be added to your classpath of the additional Java program. 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.

Step 7: Run additional Java program

Start the gateway server application and it will implicitly start Java Virtual Machine as well.

Step 8: Run Python code that exports an Excel file with header and footer

Execute a code as below Python code that exports an Excel file with the header for center section containing the file name and a custom text, header for right section containing the date and time and footer for center section containing the page number and total number of pages.

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"""------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tutorial 08

This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in Python having multiple sheets. 
The first sheet is filled with data and the cells are formatted and locked.
The column header has comments.
The first sheet has header & footer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------"""

import gc

from py4j.java_gateway import JavaGateway
from py4j.java_gateway import java_import 
gateway = JavaGateway()

java_import(gateway.jvm,'EasyXLS.*')
java_import(gateway.jvm,'EasyXLS.Constants.*')
java_import(gateway.jvm,'java.awt.Color')

print("Tutorial 08\n-----------\n")

# Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files, having two sheets
workbook = gateway.jvm.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
xlsFirstTable = workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0).easy_getExcelTable()

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

# Add data in cells for report header
for column in range(5):
	xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0, column).setValue("Column " + str(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 " + str(column + 1))

xlsFirstTable.easy_getRowAt(0).setHeight(30)

# Add data in cells for report values
for row in range(100):
    for column in range(5):
        xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(row+1, column).setValue("Data " + str(row + 1) + 
                                                           ", " + str(column + 1))

# Create a formatting style for cells
xlsStyleData = gateway.jvm.ExcelStyle()
xlsStyleData.setHorizontalAlignment(gateway.jvm.Alignment.ALIGNMENT_LEFT)
xlsStyleData.setForeground(gateway.jvm.Color.LIGHT_GRAY)
xlsStyleData.setWrap(False)
xlsStyleData.setDataType(gateway.jvm.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
xlsFirstTab = workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0)
xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(gateway.jvm.Header.POSITION_CENTER).InsertSingleUnderline()
xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(gateway.jvm.Header.POSITION_CENTER).InsertFile()
xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(gateway.jvm.Header.POSITION_CENTER).InsertValue(" - How to create "
                                                                             "header and footer")

# Add header on right section
xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(gateway.jvm.Header.POSITION_RIGHT).InsertDate()
xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(gateway.jvm.Header.POSITION_RIGHT).InsertValue(" ")
xlsFirstTab.easy_getHeaderAt(gateway.jvm.Header.POSITION_RIGHT).InsertTime()

# Add footer on center section
xlsFirstTab.easy_getFooterAt(gateway.jvm.Footer.POSITION_CENTER).InsertPage()
xlsFirstTab.easy_getFooterAt(gateway.jvm.Footer.POSITION_CENTER).InsertValue(" of ")
xlsFirstTab.easy_getFooterAt(gateway.jvm.Footer.POSITION_CENTER).InsertPages()

# Export Excel file
print("Writing file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial08 - header and footer in Excel.xlsx.")
workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial08 - header and footer in Excel.xlsx")

# Confirm export of Excel file
sError = workbook.easy_getError()

if sError == "":
    print("\nFile successfully created.\n")
else:
    print("\nError encountered: " + sError + "\n\n")

# Dispose memory
gc.collect()

EasyXLS Excel libraries:
Excel Library for Python .NET
full .NET version to import, export or convert Excel files
Excel Writer for Python .NET
.NET version to create and export Excel files


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

File formats:
Office 365 MS Excel 2021 - 2024 MS Excel 2007 - 2019 MS Excel 97 - 2003

How to set header and footer in Python

EasyXLS on Windows using .NET Framework with Python

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for .NET

Step 2: License file setup

Step 3: Install Pythonnet

Step 4: Include EasyXLS library into project

Step 5: Run Python code that exports an Excel file with header and footer

EasyXLS on Linux, Mac, Windows using Java with Python

Step 1: Download EasyXLS Excel Library for Java

Step 2: License file setup

Step 3: Install Py4j

Step 4: Create additional Java program

Step 5: Add py4j library to CLASSPATH

Step 6: Add EasyXLS library to CLASSPATH

Step 7: Run additional Java program

Step 8: Run Python code that exports an Excel file with header and footer

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EasyXLS Excel libraries:

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