Convert Word 'doc' files to 'docx' format using win32com to automate Microsoft Word

word_doc_to_docx.py

# Convert Microsoft Word 'doc' files to 'docx' format by opening and
# saving Word files using win32com to automate Microsoft Word.
# 
# The script walks a directory structure and converts all '.doc' files found.
# Original 'doc' and new 'docx' files are saved in the same directory.
# 
# This Word automation method has been found to work where OFC.exe and 
# wordconv.exe do not.
# 
# Tested using Windows 7, Word 2013, python 2.7.10, pywin32-219.win-amd64-py2.7

import os.path
import win32com.client

baseDir = 'E:\Docs' # Starting directory for directory walk

word = win32com.client.Dispatch("Word.application")

for dir_path, dirs, files in os.walk(baseDir):
	for file_name in files:
		file_path = os.path.join(dir_path, file_name)
		file_name, file_extension = os.path.splitext(file_path)
		if file_extension.lower() == '.doc': # 
			docx_file = '{0}{1}'.format(file_path, 'x')
			if not os.path.isfile(docx_file): # Skip conversion where docx file already exists
				print('Converting: {0}'.format(file_path))
				try:
					wordDoc = word.Documents.Open(file_path, False, False, False)
					wordDoc.SaveAs2(docx_file, FileFormat = 16)
					wordDoc.Close()
				except Exception: 
					print('Failed to Convert: {0}'.format(file_path))

word.Quit()

Worked like a charm. Thank you.

Hi Asalim11

You are welcome.

After looking at the script in relation to your question I thought it needed a bit of an update.
If you look for 'microsoft_doc_converter.py' on https://gist.github.com/davecoutts you will now find an updated python3 version that handles Word and Excel conversions.

https://gist.github.com/davecoutts/0e981c3b5f765320561aa6ca78ddebd2

Thank you Dave. Highly appreciated.

This method to convert doc to docx format. Doc file table to convert docx table board line missing. Can you help