Word Documents

When to Use

Tool	Use When
`create_word_document`	User asks to create/generate a NEW Word document
`modify_word_document`	User asks to edit/update an EXISTING document or add content
`list_my_word_documents`	User asks what documents are available
`read_word_document`	User wants to download a document
`preview_word_page`	Check actual page appearance (charts, images, complex layouts)

Workflow

•Before modifying: call preview_word_page to check current layout.
•After creation/modification: call preview_word_page to verify.
•Run tools sequentially (never parallel) to prevent file race conditions.

Page Setup

python-docx defaults to A4. For US Letter size:

python

from docx.shared import Inches
section = doc.sections[0]
section.page_width = Inches(8.5)
section.page_height = Inches(11)
# Set 1-inch margins
section.top_margin = Inches(1)
section.bottom_margin = Inches(1)
section.left_margin = Inches(1)
section.right_margin = Inches(1)

Professional Formatting

•Font: Arial as default. Set via style.font.name = 'Arial'.
•Headings: Use proper heading styles for TOC compatibility: doc.add_heading('Title', level=1) or doc.add_paragraph(style='Heading 1').
•Bullet lists: doc.add_paragraph(style='List Bullet'). NEVER insert unicode bullet characters.
•Numbered lists: doc.add_paragraph(style='List Number').
•Always preserve existing styles, fonts, and colors when modifying.

Images

python

from docx.shared import Inches
paragraph = doc.add_paragraph()
run = paragraph.add_run()
run.add_picture('file.png', width=Inches(6))

Code Rules

•The document is pre-initialized as doc = Document() (create) or loaded as doc (modify). Do NOT include Document() or doc.save().
•Available libraries: python-docx, matplotlib, pandas, numpy (seaborn NOT available)
•Use add_paragraph(style='List Bullet') for bullet lists. NEVER insert unicode bullet characters.
•NEVER use paragraph.text = 'new text' (destroys formatting). Use runs instead.
•Filenames: letters, numbers, hyphens only.

Tool Reference

create_word_document

Create a new Word document using python-docx code.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`python_code`	str	Yes	Python code using python-docx (see Code Rules above)
`document_name`	str	Yes	Filename without extension (letters, numbers, hyphens only)

Example tool_input:

json

{
  "python_code": "doc.add_heading('Quarterly Report', 0)\ndoc.add_paragraph('This report summarizes Q4 performance.')\ndoc.add_heading('Revenue', level=1)\ndoc.add_paragraph('Total revenue: $1.2M')",
  "document_name": "quarterly-report"
}

WARNING: Parameter is document_name, NOT filename or name.

modify_word_document

Modify an existing Word document and save with a new name.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`source_name`	str	Yes	Existing document name (without .docx)
`output_name`	str	Yes	New output name (MUST differ from source)
`python_code`	str	Yes	Python code to modify the document

Example tool_input:

json

{
  "source_name": "quarterly-report",
  "output_name": "quarterly-report-v2",
  "python_code": "doc.add_paragraph('Additional notes added.')"
}

list_my_word_documents

List all Word documents in workspace. No parameters needed.

read_word_document

Retrieve a specific document for download.

Parameter	Type	Required
`document_name`	str	Yes

preview_word_page

Get page screenshots for visual inspection before editing.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`document_name`	str	Yes	Document name without extension
`page_numbers`	list[int]	Yes	1-based page numbers to preview