--- title: Apache POI 6.0.0 released | daily.dev description: Apache POI 6.0.0 has been released, the Java library for reading and writing Office documents in both binary and XML (OOXML) formats. The author's main... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/apache-poi-6-0-0-released-c4sxz8ah2 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Apache POI 6.0.0 released | daily.dev og:description: Apache POI 6.0.0 has been released, the Java library for reading and writing Office documents in both binary and XML (OOXML) formats. The author's main... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/apache-poi-6-0-0-released-c4sxz8ah2 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/c4sXz8ah2.png og:image:alt: Apache POI 6.0.0 released og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Apache POI 6.0.0 released **[Planet Igalia](https://daily.dev/sources/planet-igalia)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Apache POI 6.0.0 has been released, the Java library for reading and writing Office documents in both binary and XML (OOXML) formats. The author's main contributions have been adding API access to previously hidden docx properties, including table indent, embedded charts and right-to-left text support. The author has also contributed improved pptx rendering with transparent bitmaps, theme colors as highlight and fixed table style rules. The author notes this is the first release since joining the Apache POI Project Management Committee. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What's new in Apache POI 6.0.0? Apache POI 6.0.0 adds API access to previously hidden docx document properties, including table indent, embedded charts, and right-to-left text support. It also improves pptx rendering with transparent bitmaps, theme colors used as highlight, and fixes to table style rules, along with general bug fixes across the library. _Developers tracking Java document-processing library updates can follow Apache POI releases like this on daily.dev._ ### What is Apache POI used for? Apache POI is a Java library for reading and writing Microsoft Office documents, supporting both legacy binary formats and modern XML-based OOXML formats such as docx and pptx. It lets developers programmatically create, parse, and modify Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from Java applications. _Java developers evaluating document-generation libraries can keep up with Apache POI changes on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [LibreOffice once again slams Microsoft for using "lock-in" with Office files](https://daily.dev/posts/libreoffice-once-again-slams-microsoft-for-using-lock-in-with-office-files-crgws2lzt) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [LibreOffice 26.8 Beta Released For Improving This Free Software Office Suite](https://daily.dev/posts/libreoffice-26-8-beta-released-for-improving-this-free-software-office-suite-es85yjxcp) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Open Source ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.4 Brings Dark Spreadsheets, Smarter Forms, and a Licensing Cleanup](https://daily.dev/posts/open-source-onlyoffice-docs-9-4-brings-dark-spreadsheets-smarter-forms-and-a-licensing-cleanup-xhhzrstcw) · It's Foss · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [ONLYOFFICE 9.4 brings new features – and a stricter licence](https://daily.dev/posts/onlyoffice-9-4-brings-new-features-and-a-stricter-licence-ufd1i4d74) · omg\! ubuntu\! · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#java](https://daily.dev/tags/java) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/apache-poi-6-0-0-released-c4sxz8ah2) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Apache POI 6.0.0 released","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/apache-poi-6-0-0-released-c4sxz8ah2","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/apache-poi-6-0-0-released-c4sxz8ah2"},"datePublished":"2026-10-23T16:04:30.626Z","dateModified":"2026-10-23T16:04:56.411Z","description":"Apache POI 6.0.0 has been released, the Java library for reading and writing Office documents in both binary and XML (OOXML) formats. 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