DOCX Skill for Claude: Create and Edit Word Documents
Anthropic's docx skill lets Claude create, read and edit Word files: templates, tables of contents, tracked changes and comments. Install and example prompts.
By Claudekit Team Published 1 min read
- Category
- Documents
- Source
- github.com
- Repository
- github.com
- GitHub stars
- 183,344
- License
- Proprietary (source-available)
Install
/plugin install document-skills@anthropic-agent-skillsThe docx skill is Anthropic’s guide for working with Word documents (.docx) and Word templates (.dotx). It is one of the four document skills behind Claude’s file creation features.
What it does
From the skill’s description and structure:
- Creates professional documents with headings, tables of contents, page numbers and letterheads (using docx-js, with a list of gotchas).
- Edits existing documents by working on the underlying XML, preserving formatting.
- Handles review workflows: tracked changes and comments.
- Transforms content: find and replace, inserting or replacing images, reorganizing sections, converting content into a polished Word file.
- Verifies output before handing it back.
It triggers on requests that mention Word, .docx, or deliverables like a report, memo, letter or template when Word is the format.
Install
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills
/plugin install document-skills@anthropic-agent-skillsThis installs docx together with pdf, xlsx and pptx. On claude.ai these capabilities are available on paid plans. See the skills guide for how skills load.
Example usage
Turn notes.md into a Word report with a table of contents and page numbers
Edit contract.docx: replace "Supplier" with "Vendor" everywhere and track the changes
Add review comments to proposal.docx wherever a claim lacks a source
Fill our letterhead template.dotx with this cover letterTips
- Say “track changes” explicitly when edits need review.
- Give Claude the template file rather than describing the styling.
- Ask for a quick verification pass on headings and numbering after large edits.
Source and license
Source: anthropics/skills/skills/docx. License: proprietary, source-available.
Frequently asked questions
Can the docx skill track changes?
Yes. Working with tracked changes and comments is part of its scope, including redlining edits under an author name.
Does it work with Google Docs?
No. Its own description says not to use it for Google Docs, PDFs, spreadsheets or general coding. It targets .docx and .dotx files.
Is the docx skill free to reuse?
It is source-available under a proprietary license, not open source. Read LICENSE.txt in the skill folder before copying or modifying it.