Run3 Extract DOCX Content and Structure

When to use this skill

• When you need to read content from .docx files
• Before sorting Word documents into subject folders
• When document filenames are generic or unclear

How to extract DOCX content

Using python-docx

from docx import Document

def extract_docx_content(docx_path):
    doc = Document(docx_path)
    content = []
    
    for para in doc.paragraphs:
        if para.text.strip():
            content.append(para.text)
    
    # Also extract from tables if present
    for table in doc.tables:
        for row in table.rows:
            for cell in row.cells:
                if cell.text.strip():
                    content.append(cell.text)
    
    return "\n".join(content)

Using markitdown

python -m markitdown input.docx > output.md

Key information to extract

1. Document title/heading: Top of document (usually styled as heading)
2. First paragraph: Introduces the document's main topic
3. Section headers: Reveal subject areas covered
4. Keywords and technical terms: Identify the subject domain

Subject indicators

• Use same keyword patterns as PDF and PPTX extraction
• Pay attention to document structure and headings
• Read first page thoroughly as it typically establishes the subject

Store extracted content

Retain the full text for subject classification analysis.