docx Skill
Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents (.docx files) or Word templates (.dotx files). Triggers include: any mention of 'Word doc', 'word document', '.docx', '.dotx', or requests to produce professional documents with formatting like tables of contents, headings, page Published by anthropics in skills.
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Documentation, Data analysis, Writing, Includes SKILL.md
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What is docx Skill?
Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents (.docx files) or Word templates (.dotx files). Triggers include: any mention of 'Word doc', 'word document', '.docx', '.dotx', or requests to produce professional documents with formatting like tables of contents, headings, page Published by anthropics in skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Data analysis
- Writing
- Documentation use cases
- Data analysis use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Declared license: Proprietary. LICENSE.txt has complete terms
- Source file: skills/docx/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use docx Skill
- Use it for documentation.
- Use it for data analysis.
- Use it for writing.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/skills
- Skill file: skills/docx/SKILL.md
What it does
Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents (.docx files) or Word templates (.dotx files). Triggers include: any mention of 'Word doc', 'word document', '.docx', '.dotx', or requests to produce professional documents with formatting like tables of contents, headings, page
Skill instructions
DOCX creation, editing, and analysis A .docx is a ZIP archive of XML files. Choose your approach by task: | Task | Approach | |---|---| | Create a new document | Write a docx (npm) script — see gotchas below | | Edit an existing document | unzip → edit word/document.xml → zip (docx-js cannot open existing files) | | Read content | pandoc -t markdown file.docx | Script paths below are relative to this skill's directory. Creating with docx-js — gotchas docx is preinstalled — do not run npm install first; write the script and require('docx') directly. Only if that require fails: npm install docx. The model knows the API; these are the footguns: - Page size defaults to A4. For US Letter set page: { size: { width: 12240, height: 15840 } } (DXA; 1440 = 1″). - Landscape: pass portrait dimensions and orientation: PageOrientation.LANDSCAPE — docx-js swaps width/height internally. - Tables need dual widths: set columnWidths on the table AND width on every cell, both in WidthType.DXA (PERCENTAGE
Verified compatibility and discovery
Frequently asked questions
What is docx?
docx is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents (.docx files) or Word templates (.dotx files).
Who is docx best for?
docx is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows, data analysis workflows, writing workflows.
How do I install docx?
Install or run docx using Copy skill directory. Check docx for the latest setup command.
Is docx actively maintained?
docx may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
