# DOCX Error Handling

> Sub-skill of docx: Error Handling.

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/docx-error-handling` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/docx-error-handling`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/docx-error-handling/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/docx-error-handling

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# Error Handling

## Error Handling


### Common Errors


**Error: PackageNotFoundError**
- Cause: File is not a valid .docx (possibly .doc)
- Solution: Convert to .docx using LibreOffice or save as .docx from Word

**Error: KeyError on style**
- Cause: Requested style doesn't exist in document
- Solution: Use built-in styles or check available styles first

**Error: Permission denied**
- Cause: File is open in another application
- Solution: Close the file in Word/LibreOffice

**Error: Encoding issues**
- Cause: Special characters in content
- Solution: Ensure UTF-8 encoding, handle special chars