Python Automation Cookbook

How to do it...

1. Import the python-docx module:

>>> import docx

2. Create a new document:

>>> document = docx.Document()

3. Create a paragraph that has a line break:

>>> p = document.add_paragraph('This is the start of the paragraph')>>> run = p.add_run()>>> run.add_break(docx.text.run.WD_BREAK.LINE)>>> p.add_run('And now this in a different line')>>> p.add_run(". Even if it's on the same paragraph.")

4. Create a page break and write a paragraph:

>>> document.add_page_break()>>> document.add_paragraph('This appears in a new page')

5. Create a new section, which will be on landscape pages:

>>> section = document.add_section( docx.enum.section.WD_SECTION.NEW_PAGE)>>> section.orientation = docx.enum.section.WD_ORIENT.LANDSCAPE>>> section.page_height, ...