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python-docx-3-table-creation-and-formatting
Sub-skill of python-docx: 3. Table Creation and Formatting.
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3. Table Creation and Formatting
3. Table Creation and Formatting
"""
Create and format tables with merged cells, styles, and custom formatting.
"""
from docx import Document
from docx.shared import Inches, Pt, Cm, Twips
from docx.enum.table import WD_TABLE_ALIGNMENT, WD_ROW_HEIGHT_RULE
from docx.enum.text import WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH
from docx.oxml.ns import nsdecls, qn
from docx.oxml import parse_xml, OxmlElement
from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
def set_cell_shading(cell, color: str) -> None:
"""Set cell background color."""
shading_elm = OxmlElement('w:shd')
shading_elm.set(qn('w:fill'), color)
cell._tc.get_or_add_tcPr().append(shading_elm)
def set_cell_borders(cell, border_color: str = "000000", border_size: int = 4) -> None:
"""Set cell borders."""
tc = cell._tc
tcPr = tc.get_or_add_tcPr()
tcBorders = OxmlElement('w:tcBorders')
for border_name in ['top', 'left', 'bottom', 'right']:
border = OxmlElement(f'w:{border_name}')
border.set(qn('w:val'), 'single')
border.set(qn('w:sz'), str(border_size))
border.set(qn('w:color'), border_color)
tcBorders.append(border)
tcPr.append(tcBorders)
def create_data_table(
doc: Document,
headers: List[str],
data: List[List[Any]],
header_color: str = "4472C4",
alternate_row_color: Optional[str] = "D9E2F3"
) -> None:
"""Create a formatted data table with headers and styling."""
# Create table
table = doc.add_table(rows=1, cols=len(headers))
table.alignment = WD_TABLE_ALIGNMENT.CENTER
# Style header row
header_cells = table.rows[0].cells
for i, header in enumerate(headers):
cell = header_cells[i]
cell.text = header
# Format header cell
set_cell_shading(cell, header_color)
# Format text
paragraph = cell.paragraphs[0]
paragraph.alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.CENTER
run = paragraph.runs[0]
run.font.bold = True
run.font.color.rgb = None # White text
run.font.size = Pt(11)
# Add data rows
for row_idx, row_data in enumerate(data):
row = table.add_row()
for col_idx, value in enumerate(row_data):
cell = row.cells[col_idx]
cell.text = str(value)
# Alternate row shading
if alternate_row_color and row_idx % 2 == 0:
set_cell_shading(cell, alternate_row_color)
# Center align numbers
if isinstance(value, (int, float)):
cell.paragraphs[0].alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.RIGHT
return table
def create_merged_header_table(doc: Document) -> None:
"""Create table with merged cells for complex headers."""
# Create 5x4 table
table = doc.add_table(rows=5, cols=4)
table.style = 'Table Grid'
# Merge cells for main header
top_left = table.cell(0, 0)
top_right = table.cell(0, 3)
top_left.merge(top_right)
top_left.text = "Quarterly Sales Report 2026"
top_left.paragraphs[0].alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.CENTER
top_left.paragraphs[0].runs[0].bold = True
set_cell_shading(top_left, "2F5496")
# Merge cells for category headers
# Q1-Q2 header
q1_q2 = table.cell(1, 1)
q1_q2_end = table.cell(1, 2)
q1_q2.merge(q1_q2_end)
q1_q2.text = "First Half"
q1_q2.paragraphs[0].alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.CENTER
set_cell_shading(q1_q2, "5B9BD5")
# Q3-Q4 header
table.cell(1, 3).text = "Q3-Q4"
set_cell_shading(table.cell(1, 3), "5B9BD5")
# Product header (merged vertically)
table.cell(1, 0).text = "Product"
set_cell_shading(table.cell(1, 0), "5B9BD5")
# Sub-headers
sub_headers = ['', 'Q1', 'Q2', 'Total']
for i, header in enumerate(sub_headers):
cell = table.cell(2, i)
cell.text = header
set_cell_shading(cell, "BDD7EE")
# Data rows
data = [
['Widget A', '100', '150', '250'],
['Widget B', '200', '180', '380']
]
for row_idx, row_data in enumerate(data, start=3):
for col_idx, value in enumerate(row_data):
table.cell(row_idx, col_idx).text = value
def create_document_with_tables(output_path: str) -> None:
"""Create document with various table examples."""
doc = Document()
doc.add_heading('Table Examples', level=0)
# Simple data table
doc.add_heading('Sales Data', level=1)
headers = ['Product', 'Q1 Sales', 'Q2 Sales', 'Q3 Sales', 'Q4 Sales', 'Total']
data = [
['Laptop Pro', 150, 175, 200, 225, 750],
['Desktop Ultra', 80, 95, 110, 130, 415],
['Monitor HD', 200, 220, 240, 260, 920],
['Keyboard Elite', 500, 520, 540, 580, 2140],
]
create_data_table(doc, headers, data)
doc.add_paragraph() # Spacing
# Merged header table
doc.add_heading('Complex Table with Merged Cells', level=1)
create_merged_header_table(doc)
doc.add_paragraph()
# Table with specific column widths
doc.add_heading('Table with Custom Column Widths', level=1)
table = doc.add_table(rows=4, cols=3)
table.style = 'Table Grid'
# Set column widths
widths = [Inches(1.5), Inches(3.0), Inches(1.5)]
for row in table.rows:
for idx, (cell, width) in enumerate(zip(row.cells, widths)):
cell.width = width
# Add content
headers = ['ID', 'Description', 'Status']
for i, header in enumerate(headers):
cell = table.rows[0].cells[i]
cell.text = header
cell.paragraphs[0].runs[0].bold = True
set_cell_shading(cell, "E7E6E6")
data = [
['001', 'Implement new feature for document generation', 'Complete'],
['002', 'Review and approve design specifications', 'In Progress'],
['003', 'Deploy to production environment', 'Pending'],
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