Code to edit DOCX in C#

Advanced DOCX Editor for .NET. Use it to modify DOCX documents programmatically

This is a comprehensive DOCX Editing and Manipulation Library for C#, F#, VB.NET. Use our DOCX editing API to develop cross-platform software for .NET Framework, .NET Core.

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Edit text in DOCX using C#

Programmatic modification of DOCX documents is an integral part of modern digital workflow. Edit text in DOCX, insert graphs using external data, modify tables.

C# library is a stand-alone solution to edit DOCX that doesn't rely on other software. It's ready for commercial use covers all possible needs of professional C# developers:

  • Modify existing DOCX elements: tables, lists, charts, images, links, fields, etc.
  • Modify DOCX styles and formatting attributes
  • Add new DOCX elements
  • Search DOCX for text patterns and replace them with new text
  • Save the result to a variety of file formats using 'Document.Save' method
  • Remove unwanted DOCX elements (paragraphs, pages, sections, chapters)

Change DOCX in C#

C# DOCX programmatic editor provides developers with a modern API to edit DOCX programmatically. Quickly integrate DOCX modification features into your software. Our library supports the modification of a variety of document formats in C#.

The task of editing DOCX programmatically in C# is the task of modifying elements in the DOCX document tree. It is also known as the 'DOM' - the programming model for interacting with DOCX document elements and their properties.

Edit DOCX in C#

DOCX modification features are inseparable from the advanced DOCX search functionality. For a hig level of flexibility, our C# library provides developers with DOCX Regex-based search functionality. This approach expands the possibilities to edit text in DOCX files, allowing the use of templates for dynamic DOCX transformation.

Edit table in DOCX using C#

One of the most requested features is the dynamic creation and modification of tables in DOCX documents. Working with tables is very convenient with C# library: edit tables, update tables and extract table text using C#.

The following example demostrates how to modify a DOCX document in C#:

Example in C# to edit DOCX files
Upload a document you want to modify
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using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document("Input.docx");
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert text at the beginning of the document.
builder.MoveToDocumentStart();
builder.Write("Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");

doc.Save("Output.docx");
using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document("Input.docx");
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert table at the beginning of the document.
builder.MoveToDocumentStart();
builder.StartTable();
builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 1, cell 1.");
builder.InsertCell();
builder.Write("Row 1, cell 2.");
builder.EndTable();

doc.Save("Output.docx");
using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document("Input.docx");
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert image at the beginning of the document.
builder.MoveToDocumentStart();
builder.InsertImage("Image.png");

doc.Save("Output.docx");
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How to edit DOCX

  1. Install DOCX Editor for C#.
  2. Add a library reference (import the library) to your C# project.
  3. Open a DOCX in C#.
  4. Insert content at the beginning of the DOCX document.
  5. Call the Save() method, passing the name of the output file with the required extension.
  6. Get the edited result.

C# library to work with DOCX files

There are three alternative options to install "Aspose.Words for .NET" onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:

System Requirements

Our product is fully cross-platform and supports all major .NET implementations following '.NET Standard 2.0' specification:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework, starting from the earliest 2.0 version, and ending with the latest '.NET Framework 4.8'
  • .NET Core, starting from the earliest 2.0, and ending with the latest '.NET 6'
  • Mono >= 2.6.7

As far as .NET code doesn't depend on the underlying hardware or operating system, but only on a Virtual Machine, you are free to develop any kind of software for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Linux. Just make sure you have installed the corresponding version of .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Azure, Mono or Xamarin.

We recommend using Microsoft Visual Studio, Xamarin, and MonoDevelop integrated development environments to create C#, F#, VB.NET applications.

Fore more details please refer to Product Documentation.

Other supported file formats

You can edit files in many other file formats:

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