DOCX

DOCX Skill

This skill provides capabilities to work with Microsoft Word documents (.docx) using Python.

Core Capabilities

1. Create New Documents: Generate professional .docx files programmatically.
2. Read Content: Extract text and structure from existing .docx files.
3. Modify Existing Documents: Append text, replace content, or update formatting.

Dependencies

This skill relies on the python-docx library. To install: pip install python-docx

Workflows

1. Creating a New Document

Use python-docx to create a new document.

from docx import Document
from docx.shared import Pt

# Initialize
doc = Document()

# Add Title
doc.add_heading('Document Title', 0)

# Add Paragraph
p = doc.add_paragraph('This is a paragraph.')
p.add_run(' bold text').bold = True
p.add_run(' and some ')
p.add_run('italic text.').italic = True

# Add Image (if available)
# doc.add_picture('image.png', width=Inches(1.25))

# Save
doc.save('output.docx')

2. Reading a Document

To extract specific content or read paragraphs:

from docx import Document

doc = Document('input.docx')

full_text = []
for para in doc.paragraphs:
    full_text.append(para.text)

print('\n'.join(full_text))

3. Modifying an Existing Document

To edit an existing file (e.g., replace placeholder text):

from docx import Document

doc = Document('template.docx')

for paragraph in doc.paragraphs:
    if 'PLACEHOLDER' in paragraph.text:
        paragraph.text = paragraph.text.replace('PLACEHOLDER', 'Replacement Text')

doc.save('updated.docx')

Best Practices

• Structure: Use headings (level 1-3) to organize content clearly.
• Formatting: Use styles (Normal, Heading 1, List Bullet) rather than direct formatting when possible.
• Images: Ensure images are accessible in the working directory before adding them.
• Validation: Always check if the file exists before reading.

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