Why to Convert OFT to DOCM?
The Outlook Form Template (OFT) format is used to create Outlook forms, which are used to customize the Outlook user interface. It is a binary file format, which is not supported by other applications. Therefore, it is necessary to convert OFT to DOCM format, which is a Microsoft Word document format. DOCM format is supported by many applications, which makes it easier to share and collaborate with other users.
How Aspose.Total Helps for OFT to DOCM Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. It provides two APIs, Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET, which makes it easy to convert OFT to DOCM format using Python. It is a two step process, firstly load Email and render it into HTML via Aspose.Email for Python via .NET. Secondly load the converted HTML using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and save it into respective Word DOCM format. This process is automated and can be done with few lines of code. Aspose.Total for Python via .NET also provides other features such as creating, editing, converting and printing documents. It also supports various other formats such as PDF, HTML, XPS, EPUB, SVG, etc.
How to Convert OFT to DOCM in Python
- Open the source OFT file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your OFT file is converted to HTML at the specified path - Now Load the saved HTML file using Document
- Call the save method with relevant file path. So finally the OFT is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For OFT to DOCM conversion, Python 3.5 or later is required
- Reference APIs within the project directly from PyPI ( Aspose.Words and Aspose.Email )
- Or use the following pip command
pip install aspose.words
andpip install Aspose.Email-for-Python-via-NET
- Moreover, Microsoft Windows or Linux based OS (see more for Words and Email ) and for Linux check additional requirements for gcc and libpython and follow step by step instructions INSTALL