using IronWord; // Open existing Word WordDocument doc = new WordDocument("sample.docx"); // Edit existing text doc.Paragraphs[0].ReplaceText("old text.", "This is the edited text."); // Edit text by retrieving the old text doc.Paragraphs[1].ReplaceText(doc.Paragraphs[1].Texts[1].Text, "Updated content for the second paragraph."); // Export docx doc.SaveAs("document.docx");

Imports IronWord ' Open existing Word Private doc As New WordDocument("sample.docx") ' Edit existing text doc.Paragraphs(0).ReplaceText("old text.", "This is the edited text.") ' Edit text by retrieving the old text doc.Paragraphs(1).ReplaceText(doc.Paragraphs(1).Texts(1).Text, "Updated content for the second paragraph.") ' Export docx doc.SaveAs("document.docx")

Edit Text

The "Edit Text" feature in IronWord allows developers to modify the content of an existing DOCX document. Developers can change the text directly by accessing the Paragraphs collection and selecting the specific Text object within a paragraph and replacing it with the ReplaceText method. This provides flexibility for scenarios where content needs to be dynamically updated, such as updating specific sections of a report, replacing placeholders, or modifying text based on user input or data.

The ability to edit text at a granular level ensures that precise changes can be made without affecting the structure or formatting of the rest of the document. This feature is particularly useful in automated document generation workflows where content needs frequent updates or revisions.

5 Steps to Edit Text in an Existing DOCX

using IronWord;
WordDocument doc = new WordDocument("sample.docx");
doc.Paragraphs[0].ReplaceText("old text.", "This is the edited text.");
doc.Paragraphs[1].ReplaceText(doc.Paragraphs[1].Texts[1].Text, "Updated content for the second paragraph.");
doc.SaveAs("document.docx");

Replace Text

This code demonstrates editing specific text within an existing Word document using IronWord. A WordDocument object is initialized to load "sample.docx". The code then accesses the Paragraphs collection from the WordDocument and modifies the first and second paragraphs of the document. The first modification updates the text of the first Text object in the first paragraph by calling ReplaceText. The method ReplaceText takes in two parameters, the first being the string value to find and the second being the text to replace the old value with. In this example, we provided a static string in the first parameter and updated it with the new string for the first paragraph.

However, there are times when you need a more dynamic variable. To achieve that, we can access the existing text within the second paragraph further. We first access the Paragraphs collection, which is similar to the first instance. Still, in the old text field, we input further drill down to access the existing text by accessing the Texts array property and then the Text property. This method gives you complete control to find and update the existing string, ensuring confidence in your document manipulation process.

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