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Work with Microsoft Word documents
Also available from: davila7,7Spade,Azeem-2,DYAI2025,ArtemisAI,anthropics,Cam10001110101,ComposioHQ,7Spade,K-Dense-AI
This skill enables Claude to create, edit, and analyze Microsoft Word documents with full support for tracked changes, comments, and complex formatting. It provides workflows for document manipulation using Python and JavaScript libraries.
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Using "docx". Create a simple welcome letter document
Expected outcome:
A Word document with title 'Welcome Letter', formatted body text, and proper business letter styling
Using "docx". Edit contract.docx to update payment terms from Net 30 to Net 60 with tracked changes enabled
Expected outcome:
The document now shows 'Net 60' in tracked changes (deletion of 'Net 30', insertion of 'Net 60'), ready for client review
Security Audit
SafeThis is a legitimate document manipulation skill for creating and editing Microsoft Word (.docx) files. Static scanner flagged external commands (pandoc, Python scripts), network URLs (XML namespace references in schema files), and filesystem operations (document read/write) - all are expected functionality for this skill. The cryptographic algorithm references in XSD schemas are standard XML schema definitions, not actual implementations. No malicious intent detected.
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What You Can Build
Generate professional business documents
Create contracts, reports, and business letters with proper formatting, headers, footers, and styles
Review and edit documents with tracked changes
Review incoming documents, add comments, and make edits with full tracked changes for legal or editorial review
Batch process document transformations
Convert multiple documents to markdown, extract content, or apply consistent formatting across document sets
Try These Prompts
Create using the docx skill. a new Word document Include a title heading, 3 paragraphs of body text with bold and italic formatting, and a simple table with 3 rows.
Use the redlining workflow to edit document.docx. Replace all instances of 'company' with 'Acme Corp' and add a comment explaining the change. Use tracked changes so the client can review.
Extract all text content from report.docx and convert it to markdown format using pandoc with --track-changes=all to preserve any edits.
Unpack the document to access raw XML. Identify all comments, track changes (insertions and deletions), and embedded images. Provide a summary of the document structure.
Best Practices
- Always read the full documentation files (docx-js.md and ooxml.md) before starting complex document work
- Use the redlining workflow for editing documents you do not own to maintain audit trail
- Test changes in batches when making multiple edits to ensure each change works correctly
Avoid
- Avoid skipping the documentation reading step for complex document operations
- Do not edit third-party documents without using tracked changes for legal or business documents
- Avoid making all changes at once - test incrementally in batches