mcp-docx/example/claude_examples.md

Claude Desktop Examples

These are real examples you can use with Claude Desktop once the DOCX MCP server is configured.

Basic Document Creation

You: Create a new Word document with a professional letterhead for "Acme Corp" and save it as letterhead.docx

Claude will create a document with:

• Company name as heading
• Address and contact details
• Professional formatting
• Save to the specified file

Invoice Generation

You: Generate an invoice for client "TechStart Inc" with these items:
- 10 hours consulting at $150/hour
- 1 software license at $500
- Add 10% tax
Save as invoice_2024_001.docx and convert to PDF

Batch Processing

You: I have 5 DOCX files in the ./reports folder. Please:
1. Add page numbers to each
2. Set the header to "Confidential - Internal Use Only"
3. Convert all to PDF
4. Create a summary document listing all reports

Data-Driven Documents

You: Create a sales report from this data:
Q1: $1.2M (15% growth)
Q2: $1.5M (25% growth)
Q3: $1.3M (8% growth)
Q4: $1.8M (38% growth)

Include:
- Executive summary
- Quarterly breakdown table
- Year-over-year comparison
- Recommendations section
Convert to PDF when done

Template Operations

You: Open template.docx and replace these placeholders:
- {{CLIENT_NAME}} with "John Smith"
- {{DATE}} with today's date
- {{PROJECT}} with "Website Redesign"
- {{AMOUNT}} with "$5,000"
Save as contract_john_smith.docx

Document Merging

You: Merge these documents in order:
1. cover_page.docx
2. executive_summary.docx
3. main_report.docx
4. appendix.docx

Add page numbers and a table of contents, then save as final_report.docx

Text Extraction and Analysis

You: Extract all text from the documents in ./legal folder and:
1. Find all mentions of "liability"
2. Create a summary document with each mention and its context
3. Add a table showing which document contains which terms

Report Formatting

You: Format this markdown content as a professional Word document:

# Project Status Report
## Overview
Project is on track...
## Milestones
- [x] Phase 1 complete
- [ ] Phase 2 in progress
## Budget
Current spend: $45,000 of $100,000

Add proper styling, convert checkboxes to a status table, and export as PDF.

Document Comparison

You: Open contract_v1.docx and contract_v2.docx, then:
1. Extract text from both
2. Create a new document highlighting the differences
3. Add a summary table of all changes
4. Save as contract_comparison.docx

Automated Documentation

You: Create API documentation from this OpenAPI spec file (api.yaml):
1. Generate a Word document with proper formatting
2. Include endpoint descriptions in a table
3. Add request/response examples
4. Create a PDF version for distribution

Meeting Minutes Template

You: Create a meeting minutes template with:
- Company header
- Date, time, attendees fields
- Agenda items section
- Action items table with owner and due date columns
- Next meeting section
Save as meeting_template.docx

Bulk Conversion

You: Convert all Word documents in my Downloads folder to:
1. PDF files in ./pdfs folder
2. PNG images (first page only) in ./thumbnails folder
3. Create an index.docx with links to all documents

Complex Formatting

You: Create a technical specification document with:
1. Title page with document version and date
2. Table of contents (auto-generated)
3. Multiple heading levels
4. Code blocks with syntax highlighting effect
5. Diagrams placeholder sections
6. Numbered requirements list
7. Glossary table at the end
8. Footer with page numbers

Mail Merge Simulation

You: I have a CSV with client data (clients.csv). For each client:
1. Create a personalized letter using template.docx
2. Replace all placeholders with client data
3. Save as PDF with client name in filename
4. Create a summary document listing all generated files