Work with VBA Macro in Word Documents in Python

readme.md

Learn how to create, modify or clone VBA macro in Word document using Python: https://blog.aspose.com/2021/11/23/work-with-vba-macro-in-word-using-python/

clone-vba-module-in-word.py

import aspose.words as aw

# Load source Word document.
doc = aw.Document("document.docm")

# Load destination Word document.
destDoc = aw.Document("dest_document.docm")
destDoc.vba_project = aw.vba.VbaProject() 

# Clone VBA module.
copyModule = doc.vba_project.modules.get_by_name("Module1").clone()
destDoc.vba_project.modules.add(copyModule)

# Save document.
destDoc.save("clone_vba_module.docm")

clone-vba-project-in-word.py

import aspose.words as aw

# Load source Word document.
doc = aw.Document("document.docm")

# Load destination Word document.
destDoc = aw.Document("dest_document.docm")

# Clone VBA project.
destDoc.vba_project = doc.vba_project.clone() 

# Save document.
destDoc.save("clone_vba_module.docm")

create-vba-macro-in-word.py

import aspose.words as aw

# Load Word document.
doc = aw.Document("document.docm")

# Create VBA project
project = aw.vba.VbaProject()
project.name = "AsposeProject"
doc.vba_project = project

# Create a new module and specify a macro source code.
module = aw.vba.VbaModule()
module.name = "AsposeModule"
module.type = aw.vba.VbaModuleType.PROCEDURAL_MODULE
module.source_code = "New source code"

# Add module to the VBA project.
doc.vba_project.modules.add(module)

# Save document.
doc.save("create_vba_project.docm")

modify-vba-macro-in-word.py

import aspose.words as aw

# Load Word document.
doc = aw.Document("document.docm")

# Get reference of VBA project.
project = doc.vba_project

# Update source code.
newSourceCode = "Test change source code"
project.modules[0].source_code = newSourceCode
    
# Save document.
doc.save("modify_vba_macros.docm")