//Instantiating a Workbook object
Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

//Obtaining the reference of the newly added worksheet by passing its sheet index
int sheetIndex = workbook.getWorksheets().add();
Worksheet worksheet= workbook.getWorksheets().get(sheetIndex);

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//Creating an array containing names as string values
String[] names = new String[]{"laurence chen", "roman korchagin", "kyle huang"};

//Importing the array of names to 1st row and first column vertically
Cells cells = worksheet.getCells();
cells.importArray(names,0,0,false);

ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();

//Add few names to the list as string values
list.add("laurence chen");
list.add("roman korchagin");
list.add("kyle huang");

//Importing the contents of ArrayList to 1st row and first column vertically
cells.importArrayList(list,2,0,true);
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//Saving the Excel file
workbook.save("data/AsposeDataImport.xls");