Working with custom properties
Working with custom properties#
The custom properties can be accessed/modified by navigating to
File menu –> Properties –> Advanced properties –> Customization in Word.
These properties are stored in the /docProps/custom.xml
file.
we can CRUD them via python-docx-oss:
from docx import Document
document = Document()
>>> print(document.custom_properties["not-exist-key"])
None
>>> document.custom_properties["bjj"] = "oss"
>>> print(document.custom_properties["bjj"])
oss
>>> document.custom_properties["bjj"] = "rnc"
>>> print(document.custom_properties["bjj"])
rnc
>>> document.custom_properties["bjj"] = None
>>> print(document.custom_properties["bjj"])
None
Be careful, users also can see & modify these properties in Word. Use customXml if you need them hidden.