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Installing#

python-docx-oss is hosted on PyPI.

Install it with pip:

python -m pip install python-docx-oss

To work from a source checkout, install it in editable mode from the repository root:

python -m pip install -e .

Warning

python-docx-oss and python-docx both provide the top-level docx import package. Do not install them in the same Python environment. Remove the other distribution before switching between the two projects.

Dependencies#

  • Python 3.12, 3.13, or 3.14

  • lxml >= 3.1.0

  • typing_extensions >= 4.9.0

pip installs the required dependencies automatically.

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