Word Document Selection
Overview
Microsoft Word activities operate on a Word document provided through a Word File property.
The Word document is represented by a FileReference, allowing activities to work with files stored in different locations without requiring separate open or close operations.
Word File
The Word File property identifies the Microsoft Word document that an activity reads or modifies.
The file can originate from:
- Cloud storage providers
- Email attachments
- File management activities
- Previous workflow activity outputs
- Uploaded files
The document is represented as a FileReference.
Supported Formats
Word activities support commonly used Microsoft Word document formats, including:
.docx.doc
Support for specific features can vary depending on the document format and operating system.
Password-Protected Documents
Many Word activities provide an optional Password property.
When specified, the password is used to open password-protected Word documents.
If the password is invalid or missing, the activity fails according to its configured On Error behavior.
Document Updates
Activities that modify a document update the specified Word File directly.
Examples include:
The updated file remains available through the same file reference and can be used by subsequent Word activities in the workflow.
Read-Only Activities
Some activities only read information from the document and do not modify it.
Examples include:
These activities leave the document unchanged.
Cross-Platform Considerations
Document layout, pagination, page indexes, and rendering can differ between Windows and Linux.
Activities that depend on page-specific operations may therefore produce different results across operating systems.
See Cross-Platform Considerations for details and recommended design practices.