Track changes in Microsoft Word is a powerful feature that facilitates document collaboration and review processes. When track changes is enabled, any modifications made to the document, such as text additions or deletions, formatting changes, and comments, are visually highlighted. This makes it easier for document editors or collaborators to identify and review the changes made by themselves or others. In this article, we will explain how to enable track changes, as well as accept or reject the tracked changes in Word documents in Python using Spire.Doc for Python.

• Enable Track Changes in Word in Python
• Accept Tracked Changes in Word in Python
• Reject Tracked Changes in Word in Python

Install Spire.Doc for Python

This scenario requires Spire.Doc for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip commands.

pip install Spire.Doc

If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.Doc for Python on Windows

Enable Track Changes in Word in Python

Spire.Doc for Python offers the Document.TrackChanges property to enable the track changes mode for a Word document. The detailed steps are as follows.

• Create an object of the Document class.
• Load a Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Enable the track changes mode for the document by setting the Document.TrackChanges property to True.
• Save the result document using Document.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create an object of the Document class
doc = Document()
# Load a Word document
doc.LoadFromFile("Sample.docx")

# Enable the track changes mode for the document
doc.TrackChanges = True

# Save the result document
doc.SaveToFile("EnableTrackChanges.docx", FileFormat.Docx2016)
doc.Close()

Accept Tracked Changes in Word in Python

Accepting tracked changes allows you to incorporate the suggested modifications permanently into the document. By using the Document.AcceptChanges() method provided by Spire.Doc for Python, you can easily accept all tracked changes in a Word document. The detailed steps are as follows.

• Create an object of the Document class.
• Load a Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Check if the document has tracked changes using Document.HasChanges property.
• Accept the tracked changes in the document using Document.AcceptChanges() method.
• Save the result document using Document.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create an object of the Document class
doc = Document()
# Load a Word document
doc.LoadFromFile("Sample.docx")

# Check if the document has tracked changes
if(doc.HasChanges):
    # Accept the tracked changes in the document
    doc.AcceptChanges()

# Save the result document
doc.SaveToFile("AcceptChanges.docx", FileFormat.Docx2016)
doc.Close()

Reject Tracked Changes in Word in Python

Sometimes, suggested modifications may not align with your vision or requirements for the document. In such cases, rejecting these changes becomes essential to ensure that the document accurately reflects your intended content and formatting choices.

Spire.Doc for Python offers the Document.RejectChanges() method to reject the tracked changes in a Word document. The detailed steps are as follows.

• Create an object of the Document class.
• Load a Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Check if the document has tracked changes using Document.HasChanges property.
• Reject the tracked changes in the document using Document.RejectChanges() method.
• Save the result document using Document.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create an object of the Document class
doc = Document()
# Load a Word document
doc.LoadFromFile("Sample.docx")

# Check if the document has tracked changes
if(doc.HasChanges):
    # Reject the tracked changes in the document
    doc.RejectChanges()

# Save the result document
doc.SaveToFile("RejectChanges.docx", FileFormat.Docx2016)
doc.Close()

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PDF files often contain bookmarks, which are clickable links that make navigating lengthy documents easier. Extracting these bookmarks can be beneficial for creating an outline of the document, analyzing document structure, or identifying key topics or sections. In this article, you will learn how to extract PDF bookmarks with Python using Spire.PDF for Python.

Install Spire.PDF for Python

This scenario requires Spire.PDF for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip command.

pip install Spire.PDF

If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.PDF for Python on Windows

Extract Bookmarks from PDF Using Python

With Spire.PDF for Python, you can create custom methods GetBookmarks() and GetChildBookmark() to get the title and text styles of both parent and child bookmarks in a PDF file, then export them to a TXT file. The following are the detailed steps.

• Create a PdfDocument instance.
• Load a PDF file using PdfDocument.LoadFromFile() method.
• Get bookmarks collection in the PDF file using PdfDocument.Bookmarks property.
• Call custom methods GetBookmarks() and GetChildBookmark() to get the text content and text style of parent and child bookmarks.
• Export the extracted PDF bookmarks to a TXT file.

from spire.pdf.common import *
from spire.pdf import *

inputFile = "AnnualReport.pdf"
result = "GetPdfBookmarks.txt"

def GetChildBookmark(parentBookmark, content):
    if parentBookmark.Count > 0:
        # Iterate through each child bookmark in the parent bookmarks
        for i in range(parentBookmark.Count):
            childBookmark = parentBookmark.get_Item(i)
            # Get the title
            content.append(childBookmark.Title)
            # Get the text style
            textStyle = str(childBookmark.DisplayStyle)
            content.append(textStyle)
            cldBk = PdfBookmarkCollection(childBookmark)
            GetChildBookmark(cldBk, content)
        
def GetBookmarks(bookmarks, result):
    # Create an object of StringBuilder
    content = []
    # Get PDF bookmarks information
    if bookmarks.Count > 0:
        content.append("Pdf bookmarks:")
        # Iterate through each parent bookmark
        for i in range(bookmarks.Count):
            parentBookmark = bookmarks.get_Item(i)
            # Get the title
            content.append(parentBookmark.Title)
            # Get the text style
            textStyle = str(parentBookmark.DisplayStyle)
            content.append(textStyle)
            cldBk = PdfBookmarkCollection(parentBookmark)
            GetChildBookmark(cldBk, content)

    # Save to a TXT file
    with open(result, "w") as file:
        file.write("\n".join(content))

# Create a PdfDocument instance
pdf = PdfDocument()

# Load a PDF file from disk.
pdf.LoadFromFile(inputFile)

# Get bookmarks collection of the PDF file
bookmarks = pdf.Bookmarks

# Get the contents of bookmarks and save them to a TXT file
GetBookmarks(bookmarks, result)
pdf.Close()

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If you'd like to remove the evaluation message from the generated documents, or to get rid of the function limitations, please request a 30-day trial license for yourself.

Excel is a powerful tool for organizing and analyzing data, but the default black-and-white spreadsheet can make it difficult to interpret information at a glance. By adding fill colors, gradients, or patterns to specific cells, you can highlight important data, separate different categories of information, and make the spreadsheet more visually appealing. In this article, you will learn how to set a fill color, gradient or pattern in Excel cells using Spire.XLS for Python.

• Add Fill Color to Excel Cells with Python
• Add Gradient Fill to Excel Cells with Python
• Add Fill Pattern to Excel Cells with Python

Install Spire.XLS for Python

This scenario requires Spire.XLS for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip command.

pip install Spire.XLS

If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.XLS for Python on Windows

Add Fill Color to Excel Cells with Python

The CellRange.Style.Color property provided by Spire.XLS for Python allows to add a solid background color to Excel cells. The following are detailed steps.

• Create a Workbook instance.
• Load a sample Excel file using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
• Get a specified worksheet using Workbook.Worksheets[] property.
• Get a specified cell or cell range using Worksheet.Range[] property.
• Add a background color to the cells using CellRange.Style.Color property.
• Save the result file using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.xls import *
from spire.xls.common import *

inputFile = "Cost.xlsx"
outputFile = "CellFillColor.xlsx"

# Create a Workbook instance
workbook = Workbook()

# Load an Excel file from disk
workbook.LoadFromFile(inputFile)

# Get the first worksheet
worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0]

# Set fill color for a cell or cell range
worksheet.Range["A1:D1"].Style.Color = Color.get_Green()
worksheet.Range["A5"].Style.Color = Color.get_Yellow()

# Save the result file
workbook.SaveToFile(outputFile, ExcelVersion.Version2016)
workbook.Dispose()

Add Gradient Fill to Excel Cells with Python

To apply gradient fill in Excel, you first need to set the cell fill pattern type to gradient, and then specify two colors and the shading style of the gradient fill. The following are detailed steps.

• Create a Workbook instance.
• Load a sample Excel file using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
• Get a specified worksheet using Workbook.Worksheets[] property.
• Get the cell style of a specified cell or cell range using Worksheet.Range[].Style property.
• Get the interior cell style using CellStyle.Interior property.
• Set cell fill effect to gradient through ExcelInterior.FillPattern property.
• Set the background and foreground colors of the gradient fill using ExcelInterior.Gradient.BackColor and ExcelInterior.Gradient.ForeColor properties.
• Set the gradient shading style using ExcelInterior.Gradient.GradientStyle property.
• Save the result file using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.xls import *
from spire.xls.common import *

inputFile = "Cost.xlsx"
outputFile = "CellGradientFill.xlsx"

# Create a Workbook instance
workbook = Workbook()

# Load an Excel file from disk
workbook.LoadFromFile(inputFile)

# Get the first worksheet
worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0]

# Get the cell style of a specified range
cellStyle = worksheet.Range["A1:A12"].Style

# Set cell fill pattern type to gradient
cellStyle.Interior.FillPattern  = ExcelPatternType.Gradient

# Set the background and foreground colors of the gradient fill
cellStyle.Interior.Gradient.BackColor = Color.get_SkyBlue()
cellStyle.Interior.Gradient.ForeColor = Color.get_White()

# Set the gradient shading style
cellStyle.Interior.Gradient.GradientStyle = GradientStyleType.From_Center

# Save the result file
workbook.SaveToFile(outputFile, ExcelVersion.Version2016)
workbook.Dispose()

Add Fill Pattern to Excel Cells with Python

You can also add predefined patterns such as different styles of stripes, dots, and crosshatch to specific cells through the CellRange.Style.FillPattern property. The following are the detailed steps:

• Create a Workbook instance.
• Load a sample Excel file using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
• Get a specified worksheet using Workbook.Worksheets[] property.
• Get a specified cell or cell range using Worksheet.Range[] property.
• Add a background pattern to the cells using CellRange.Style.FillPattern property.
• Save the result file using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.xls import *
from spire.xls.common import *

inputFile = "Cost.xlsx"
outputFile = "CellFillPattern.xlsx"

# Create a Workbook instance
workbook = Workbook()

# Load an Excel file from disk
workbook.LoadFromFile(inputFile)

# Get the first worksheet
worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0]

#Set cell fill pattern for a cell or cell range
worksheet.Range["A7:C12"].Style.FillPattern = ExcelPatternType.Percent125Gray
worksheet.Range["D5"].Style.FillPattern = ExcelPatternType.ThinDiagonalStripe

# Save the result file
workbook.SaveToFile(outputFile, ExcelVersion.Version2016)
workbook.Dispose()

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If you'd like to remove the evaluation message from the generated documents, or to get rid of the function limitations, please request a 30-day trial license for yourself.