HSSFHyperlink link = helper.createHyperlink(HyperlinkType.URL); link.setAddress("http://poi.apache.org/"); cell.setHyperlink(link); link = helper.createHyperlink(HyperlinkType.FILE); link.setAddress("link1.xls"); cell.setHyperlink(link); link = helper.createHyperlink(HyperlinkType.EMAIL); link = helper.createHyperlink(HyperlinkType.DOCUMENT); link.setAddress("'Target Sheet'!A1"); cell.setHyperlink(link);