Follow this article for the conversion from Word to Excel using Python. It has all the details to set the IDE, a list of steps, and a sample code for developing a basic Word DOC to Excel converter using Python. You will learn to select the desired input format and output format as per the requirements.

Steps to Convert DOC to XLSX using Python

1. Set the IDE to use Aspose.Words for Python via .NET to change the DOC file to an Excel file
2. Import the necessary modules from aspose.words such as Document and License
3. Create an instance of the LoadOptions class for defining the input file format
4. Load the input Word file into the Document object using the given load options
5. Transform the Word file using the save method with SaveFormat.XLSX value

These steps summarize how to transform a Word document to Excel converter using Python. Declare and initialize the LoadOptions object with the LoadFormat.DOCX value. Call the save() method with the SaveFormat.XLSX option to convert the Word format to Excel format.

Code to Convert Word to XLSX using Python

This sample code has demonstrated the working of a Word to Excel converter using Python. The load_format property in the LoadOptions class can be set to DOCX, DOC, DOCM, RTF, TEXT, etc. By default the value is LoadFormat.AUTO that enables to detect the format automatically.

This article has taught us how to change a Word file to an Excel format. To use the Mail Merge feature, refer to the article on Mail Merge in MS Word using Python.