is it possible to update/edit MS word file from matlab command prompt or through script?

Hi,

I am working on script where I have to edit a report file which is in MS word format.

I am able to open the file using 'winopen' function in appropriate application(MS word), but I did not get the help anywhere how can I edit it through script. Please note that I want to automate this editing so I need it to edit the word file through script so editing the file manually after opening it using 'winopen' is of no use.

Please suggest.

Thanks in advance !

Sameer

Answer 1

[Jan]

A report file written in MS Word? This is a suboptimal choice. (Feel free to translate "suboptimal" to a term, which does not match the usual tone in this forum.)

Have you checked this already?

• http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/28558-control-ms-word-from-matlab
• http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/15192-officedoc-readwriteformat-ms-office-docs-xlsdocppt
• http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/9112-writetowordfrommatlab
• http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/3149-save2word

[Sameer Kumthekar]

Thanks Jan !

Hope ethis will help !

Regarding the report format , that is the requirement I can't help ! :)

[Jan]

But it is your turn to give the creators of this reports a feedback, such that they will choose a more convenient format for future projects. They have made the decision and you have the troubles - not a fair deal.