Certainly! Let's streamline the enhancements to focus on a few key visual improvements that will make your document look neat and professional without being too elaborate: ### 1. **Apply Basic Styles to Headings** This will help distinguish different sections and make your document more readable. ```python from docx.shared import Pt # Apply a simple style to headings for level in range(1, 4): heading_style = doc.styles['Heading {}'.format(level)] heading_style.font.name = 'Arial' heading_style.font.size = Pt(14 if level == 1 else 12 if level == 2 else 10) heading_style.font.bold = True ``` ### 2. **Use Tables for Ingredients** Organizing ingredients in a table makes it easier for the reader to understand the quantities needed. ```python # Create a simple table for ingredients def add_ingredients_table(doc, ingredients): table = doc.add_table(rows=1, cols=2) table.style = 'Table Grid' hdr_cells = table.rows[0].cells hdr_cells[0].text = 'Ingredient' hdr_cells[1].text = 'Quantity' for ingredient, quantity in ingredients: row = table.add_row().cells row[0].text = ingredient row[1].text = quantity # Example usage: add_ingredients_table(doc, [ ("Apple Cider Vinegar", "1 cup"), ("Sugar or Honey", "1 tablespoon"), # Add more ingredients as needed... ]) ``` ### 3. **Insert Section Breaks for Clarity** Instead of page breaks, using section breaks can help organize the document without adding too many pages. ```python # Add a section break def add_section_break(doc): doc.add_section() ``` These changes apply a clean and functional style to your document, improving readability and organization without overcomplicating the design. You can adjust the specifics like font sizes and table styles according to your preferences and the overall length of your document. --- ## Reference guide for common use cases with the `python-docx` library: # `python-docx` Reference Guide ## Installation ``` pip install python-docx ``` ## Creating and Saving Documents ```python from docx import Document # Create a new document doc = Document() # Save the document doc.save('path_to_file.docx') ``` ## Opening Existing Documents ```python doc = Document('path_to_existing_file.docx') ``` ## Adding Paragraphs ```python # Add a paragraph paragraph = doc.add_paragraph('Your text here.') # Add a paragraph with a predefined style doc.add_paragraph('Styled text', style='Heading1') ``` ## Adding Headings ```python # Add a heading level 1 doc.add_heading('Heading Level 1', level=1) # Add a heading level 2 doc.add_heading('Heading Level 2', level=2) ``` ## Working with Runs ```python # Add a run to an existing paragraph run = paragraph.add_run(' Additional text') # Apply bold and italic run.bold = True run.italic = True ``` ## Inserting Images ```python # Add an image doc.add_picture('path_to_image.jpg', width=docx.shared.Inches(1), height=docx.shared.Cm(4)) ``` ## Creating Tables ```python # Create a table with 2 rows and 2 columns table = doc.add_table(rows=2, cols=2) # Add data to cells table.cell(0, 0).text = 'First cell' table.cell(0, 1).text = 'Second cell' ``` ## Adding Lists ```python # Add a bulleted list doc.add_paragraph('First item', style='ListBullet') doc.add_paragraph('Second item', style='ListBullet') # Add a numbered list doc.add_paragraph('First item', style='ListNumber') doc.add_paragraph('Second item', style='ListNumber') ``` ## Using Headers and Footers ```python # Access the header of the document header = doc.sections[0].header header.paragraphs[0].text = "Header text" # Access the footer of the document footer = doc.sections[0].footer footer.paragraphs[0].text = "Footer text" ``` ## Applying Styles ```python # Apply a style to a paragraph paragraph.style = 'Title' # Apply a style to a run run.style = 'QuoteChar' ``` ## Page Layout ```python # Change page orientation to landscape section = doc.sections[0] section.orientation = WD_ORIENT.LANDSCAPE # Set page width and height section.page_width = docx.shared.Mm(297) section.page_height = docx.shared.Mm(210) ``` ## Adding Footnotes and Endnotes ```python # Add a footnote footnote = doc.add_footnote() footnote.add_paragraph('Footnote text') # Add an endnote endnote = doc.add_endnote() endnote.add_paragraph('Endnote text') ``` ## Adding Bookmarks and Hyperlinks ```python # Add a hyperlink doc.add_paragraph().add_hyperlink('OpenAI', 'https://www.openai.com', 'Hyperlink') ``` Remember to save your document after making changes: ```python doc.save('path_to_file.docx') ```