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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.

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.

# 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.

# 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.

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Reference guide for common use cases with the python-docx library:

python-docx Reference Guide

Installation

pip install python-docx

Creating and Saving Documents

from docx import Document

# Create a new document
doc = Document()

# Save the document
doc.save('path_to_file.docx')

Opening Existing Documents

doc = Document('path_to_existing_file.docx')

Adding Paragraphs

# 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

# 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

# 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

# Add an image
doc.add_picture('path_to_image.jpg', width=docx.shared.Inches(1), height=docx.shared.Cm(4))

Creating Tables

# 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

# 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

# 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

# Apply a style to a paragraph
paragraph.style = 'Title'

# Apply a style to a run
run.style = 'QuoteChar'

Page Layout

# 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

# 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

# Add a hyperlink
doc.add_paragraph().add_hyperlink('OpenAI', 'https://www.openai.com', 'Hyperlink')

Remember to save your document after making changes:

doc.save('path_to_file.docx')