Code to edit DOCX in Python

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

This is a comprehensive DOCX Editing and Manipulation Library for Python. Use our DOCX editing API to develop cross-platform software in Python.

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Edit text in DOCX using Python

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

Python 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 Python 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 Python

Python 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 Python.

The task of editing DOCX programmatically in Python 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 Python

DOCX modification features are inseparable from the advanced DOCX search functionality. For a hig level of flexibility, our Python 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 Python

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

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

Example in Python to edit DOCX files
Upload a document you want to modify
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pip install aspose-words
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import aspose.words as aw

doc = aw.Document("Input.docx")
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)

# Insert text at the beginning of the document.
builder.move_to_document_start()
builder.writeln("Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.")

doc.save("Output.docx")
import aspose.words as aw

doc = aw.Document("Input.docx")
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)

# Insert table at the beginning of the document.
builder.move_to_document_start()
builder.start_table()
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write("Row 1, cell 1.")
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write("Row 1, cell 2.")
builder.end_table()

doc.save("Output.docx")
import aspose.words as aw

doc = aw.Document("Input.docx")
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)

# Insert image at the beginning of the document.
builder.move_to_document_start()
builder.insert_image("Image.png")

doc.save("Output.docx")
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How to edit DOCX

  1. Install DOCX Editor for Python.
  2. Add a library reference (import the library) to your Python project.
  3. Open a DOCX in Python.
  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.

Python library to work with DOCX files

We host our Python packages in PyPi repositories. Please follow the step-by-step instructions on how to install "Aspose.Words for Python via .NET" to your developer environment.

System Requirements

This package is compatible with Python ≥3.5 and <3.12. If you develop software for Linux, please have a look at additional requirements for gcc and libpython in Product Documentation.

Other supported file formats

You can edit files in many other file formats:

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