extract-docx-content-and-structure

name	Extract DOCX Content and Structure
description	Use this skill to extract text and structure from Word documents (.docx files) to determine their subject for classification into the correct folder.

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.