Split a Word Document into Multiple Documents in Python

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Learn how to split a Word document into multiple documents in Python: https://blog.aspose.com/2021/11/18/split-a-word-document-in-python/

split-word-document-by-page-range.py

import aspose.words as aw

# load Word document
doc = aw.Document("document.docx")

# extract range of pages
extractedPages = doc.extract_pages(3, 6)

# save pages as a separate document
extractedPages.save("split_by_page_range.docx")

split-word-document-by-page.py

import aspose.words as aw

# load Word document
doc = aw.Document("document.docx")

# get page count
pageCount = doc.page_count

# loop through pages
for page in range(0, pageCount):
  
    # save each page as a separate document
    extractedPage = doc.extract_pages(page, 1)
    extractedPage.save(f"split_by_page_{page + 1}.docx")

split-word-document-by-section.py

import aspose.words as aw

# load Word document
doc = aw.Document("document.docx")

for i in range(0, doc.sections.count) :
            
    # clone the section to split
    section = doc.sections[i].clone()

    # create an instance of Document class for new doucment
    newDoc = aw.Document()
    
    # clear the default sections
    newDoc.sections.clear()

    # inster section into new document
    newSection = newDoc.import_node(section, True).as_section()
    newDoc.sections.add(newSection)

    # Save section as a separate document
    newDoc.save(f"split_by_sections_{i}.docx")