Edit DOCX in Python using REST API

Our Python library gives developers the ability to modify a DOCX document directly by editing its Document Object Model (DOM), which means no additional software needs to be installed.

Edit text in DOCX file using Python

The most popular case to edit a DOCX file is text editing. With the given software solution, you can add, modify or delete text using Python within the document.

Edit table in DOCX file using Python

Another popular DOCX editing option is table editing. Our Python SDK allows you to work with tables and text in table cells.

Python developers can add or remove table and table cells, as well as add, edit and remove text within them.

Add an image to DOCX file using Python

Besides editing text and tables in DOCX, there is another common option: adding images to a document in Python. Python developers can also add an image into a DOCX file using DOM.

Edit DOCX programmatically

Try this powerful Python SDK and evaluate some options in DOCX document editing. Using the following example, load your DOCX document and make some changes: add text, add a table and a table cell with text or insert an image into the DOCX document:

Edit text, tables or images in DOCX using Python

Input files

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Output format

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					import asposewordscloud

words_api = WordsApi(client_id = '####-####-####-####-####', 
   client_secret = '##################')

request_document = open('Input.docx', 'rb')
request_paragraph = asposewordscloud.ParagraphInsert(text='Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.')

insert_paragraph_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.InsertParagraphOnlineRequest(
   document=request_document, paragraph=request_paragraph)
insert_paragraph = words_api.insert_paragraph_online(insert_paragraph_request)

convert_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.ConvertDocumentRequest(
   document=list(insert_paragraph.document.values())[0], format='docx')
convert = words_api.convert_document(convert_request)

				

					import asposewordscloud

words_api = WordsApi(client_id = '####-####-####-####-####', 
   client_secret = '##################')

request_document = open('Input.docx', 'rb')
request_table = asposewordscloud.TableInsert(columns_count=1, rows_count=2)

insert_table_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.InsertTableOnlineRequest(
   document=request_document, table=request_table, node_path='')
insert_table = words_api.insert_table_online(insert_table_request)

convert_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.ConvertDocumentRequest(
   document=list(insert_table.document.values())[0], format='docx')
convert = words_api.convert_document(convert_request)

				

					import asposewordscloud

words_api = WordsApi(client_id = '####-####-####-####-####', 
   client_secret = '##################')

request_document = open('Input1.docx', 'rb')
request_drawing_object = asposewordscloud.DrawingObjectInsert(
   height=0, left=0, top=0, width=0, relative_horizontal_position='Margin', 
      relative_vertical_position='Margin', wrap_type='Inline')
request_image_file = open('Input2.docx', 'rb')

insert_drawing_object_request = 
   asposewordscloud.models.requests.InsertDrawingObjectOnlineRequest(
      document=request_document, drawing_object=request_drawing_object, 
         image_file=request_image_file, node_path='sections/0')
insert_drawing_object = words_api.insert_drawing_object_online(insert_drawing_object_request)

convert_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.ConvertDocumentRequest(
   document=list(insert_drawing_object.document.values())[0], format='docx')
convert = words_api.convert_document(convert_request)

				

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How to edit DOCX Python REST API

Install Aspose.Words Cloud for Python
Add a library reference (import the library) to your Python project
Load DOCX to edit in Python
Insert content at the beginning of DOCX
Download the result document from the cloud storage

Python library to use DOCX editing

Install Aspose.Words Cloud SDK for Python using PyPi repository. Run pip install aspose-words-cloud to install the SDK, then import the package via import asposewordscloud. As an alternative, you can manually clone Aspose.Words Cloud SDK for Python source code from GitHub and use it in your project. Please follow these Instructions to quickly get the necessary security credentials and access our REST API.