# Manipulating and Automating Word Documents

Learn how to read, create, and manipulate Word Documents with Python. We'll cover reading and writing to Word documents to help automate your tedious work!

#### TECHNOLOGIES

- File Automation
- Word

#### WATCH TIME

17 minutes

## Lessons

#### Understanding the Run Object

Learn about the Run Object, a tool used to understand and read complicated word documents with Python.

2 min

#### Writing to Word Documents and Styling

Learn how to write to Word Documents, and manipulate their style by changing font, colors, and more.

5 min

#### Reading Word Documents

Learn how to read and manipulate Word Documents with Python.

6 min

#### Adding Headings and Pictures to Word Documents

Learn how to automate adding headings and pictures to word documents in Python.

5 min

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