In this article we want to learn how to Merge Word Documents with Python Docxcompose, first of all let’s talk about this library.
What is Python Docxcompose?
Python Docxcompose is Python package that allows users to combine multiple Microsoft Word (.docx) documents into a single document. in this article we are going to explore the capabilities of Python Docxcompose and demonstrate how it can be used to merge documents.
How to Install Python Docxcompose?
Before we start using Python Docxcompose, we need to install the library. you can use pip for the installation.
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pip install docxcompose |
Merging Word Documents with Python
For merging documents using Python Docxcompose, we need to first create new DocxComposer object. This object will serve as the container for our merged document. We can create this object using the following code:
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from docxcompose.composer import Composer from docx import Document # create a new empt document doc = Document() # create new composer object with the empty document composer = Composer(doc) |
With composer object created, we can now add our documents to the merged document. We do this by calling the append() method on the composer object and passing that in the path of the document we want to add. We can add multiple documents by calling the append() method multiple times.
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# add the fir document composer.append(Document('file.docx')) # add the second document composer.append(Document('file2.docx')) |
Once we have added all the documents we want to merge, we can save the merged document to a new file by calling the save() method on the composer object and passing in the path to the new file.
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# save the merged document to a new file composer.save('merged_document.docx') |
And that’s it! Our documents have now been merged into a single document.
This is the complete code
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from docxcompose.composer import Composer from docx import Document # create new empty document doc = Document() # create new composer object with the empty document composer = Composer(doc) # add the first document composer.append(Document('file.docx')) # add the second document composer.append(Document('file2.docx')) # save the merged document to a new file composer.save('merged_document.docx') |
FAQs:
How to merge docx files in Python?
You can merge DOCX files in Python using docxcompose library. First, you need to install the library using pip: pip install docxcompose. After that you can use docxcompose to merge multiple DOCX files into one. Simply create a new DocxComposer object, add the DOCX files you want to merge, and after that save the merged document to disk.
How do I combine DOCX files in Word?
For combining DOCX files in Word, you can use docxcompose library in Python. First we need to install the library using pip: pip install docxcompose. After that programmatically create a new DocxComposer object, add the DOCX files you want to combine, and save the merged document. Also you can use Insert > Text from File feature in Word to manually merge multiple DOCX files.
How to merge in Word?
In Word, you can merge multiple DOCX files manually using Insert > Text from File feature. But if you prefer to merge DOCX files programmatically, you can use docxcompose library in Python. Install the library using pip: pip install docxcompose. After that create a new DocxComposer object, add the DOCX files you want to merge, and save the merged document.
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