This short guide explains how to edit macro in Word using Python. It has details to set the IDE, a set of instructions, and a sample code to change macro using Python in a Word file. You will learn to search the target macro using various options demonstrated in the sample code.

Steps to Edit Macros in Word using Python

1. Establish the environment to use Aspose.Words for Python via .NET to edit a macro
2. Import Aspose.Words and Aspose.Words.Vba modules
3. Load the macro-enabled DOCM file into a Document object
4. Access the document’s vba_project
5. Define the replacement VBA macro text as a multi-line string
6. Locate the target module: try index modules[1]; if unavailable, iterate modules to find one named Module1
7. Set the module’s source_code to the new macro string
8. Save the document as updated.docm (to keep macros) and print a success message

These steps summarize how to edit macros in Word using Python. Load the DOCM, grab its vba_project, define your new macro text, then find the right module—either by index or by name—and replace its source. Finally, save the file as updated.docm to keep the macros intact.

Code to Update Macro using Python

This example demonstrates how to modify macro using Python. The VbaProject provides access to its modules, name, code page, and references, check whether it’s protected/signed, and even clone the project. Similarly, the VbaModule provides access to the selected module’s name and source code, specify its module type (procedural, document, class, or designer), and clone it.

This article has taught us the process to update the VBA module in a Word file. To create a new macro, refer to the article Create a macro in Word using Python.