md-to-office

pandoc document.md -o document.docx

# First create a template by converting sample
pandoc sample.md -o reference.docx
 
# Edit reference.docx styles in Word, then use it
pandoc input.md --reference-doc=reference.docx -o output.docx

pandoc document.md --toc --toc-depth=3 -o document.docx

pandoc document.md \
  --metadata title="My Report" \
  --metadata author="John Doe" \
  --metadata date="2024-01-15" \
  -o document.docx

# Requires LaTeX installation
pandoc document.md -o document.pdf
 
# With custom settings
pandoc document.md \
  --pdf-engine=xelatex \
  -V geometry:margin=1in \
  -V fontsize=12pt \
  -o document.pdf

pandoc document.md \
  --pdf-engine=wkhtmltopdf \
  --css=style.css \
  -o document.pdf

pandoc document.md \
  -V papersize:a4 \
  -V geometry:margin=2cm \
  -V fontfamily:libertinus \
  -V colorlinks:true \
  --toc \
  -o document.pdf

pandoc slides.md -o presentation.pptx

---
title: Presentation Title
author: Author Name
date: January 2024
---
 
# Section Header (creates section divider)
 
## Slide Title
 
- Bullet point 1
- Bullet point 2
  - Sub-bullet
 
## Another Slide
 
Content here
 
::: notes
Speaker notes go here (not visible in slides)
:::
 
## Slide with Image
 
![Description](image.png){width=80%}
 
## Two Column Slide
 
:::::::::::::: {.columns}
::: {.column width="50%"}
Left column content
:::
 
::: {.column width="50%"}
Right column content
:::
::::::::::::::

# Use corporate PowerPoint template
pandoc slides.md --reference-doc=template.pptx -o presentation.pptx

---
title: "Document Title"
author: "Author Name"
date: "2024-01-15"
abstract: "Brief description"
toc: true
toc-depth: 2
numbersections: true
geometry: margin=1in
fontsize: 11pt
documentclass: report
---
 
# First Chapter
...

import subprocess
import os
 
def md_to_docx(input_path, output_path, template=None):
    """Convert Markdown to Word document."""
    cmd = ['pandoc', input_path, '-o', output_path]
    
    if template:
        cmd.extend(['--reference-doc', template])
    
    subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    return output_path
 
def md_to_pdf(input_path, output_path, **options):
    """Convert Markdown to PDF with options."""
    cmd = ['pandoc', input_path, '-o', output_path]
    
    if options.get('toc'):
        cmd.append('--toc')
    
    if options.get('margin'):
        cmd.extend(['-V', f"geometry:margin={options['margin']}"])
    
    subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    return output_path
 
def md_to_pptx(input_path, output_path, template=None):
    """Convert Markdown to PowerPoint."""
    cmd = ['pandoc', input_path, '-o', output_path]
    
    if template:
        cmd.extend(['--reference-doc', template])
    
    subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    return output_path

import pypandoc
 
# Simple conversion
output = pypandoc.convert_file('input.md', 'docx', outputfile='output.docx')
 
# With options
output = pypandoc.convert_file(
    'input.md', 
    'docx',
    outputfile='output.docx',
    extra_args=['--toc', '--reference-doc=template.docx']
)
 
# From string
md_content = "# Hello\n\nThis is markdown."
output = pypandoc.convert_text(md_content, 'docx', format='md', outputfile='output.docx')

import subprocess
from pathlib import Path
 
def batch_convert(input_dir, output_format, output_dir=None):
    """Convert all markdown files in a directory."""
    input_path = Path(input_dir)
    output_path = Path(output_dir) if output_dir else input_path
    
    for md_file in input_path.glob('*.md'):
        output_file = output_path / md_file.with_suffix(f'.{output_format}').name
        subprocess.run([
            'pandoc', str(md_file), '-o', str(output_file)
        ], check=True)
        print(f"Converted: {md_file.name} -> {output_file.name}")
 
batch_convert('./docs', 'docx', './output')

def generate_report(title, sections, output_path, template=None):
    """Generate Word report from structured data."""
    
    # Build markdown
    md_content = f"""---
title: "{title}"
date: "{datetime.now().strftime('%B %d, %Y')}"
---
 
"""
    for section_title, content in sections.items():
        md_content += f"# {section_title}\n\n{content}\n\n"
    
    # Write temp file
    with open('temp_report.md', 'w') as f:
        f.write(md_content)
    
    # Convert
    cmd = ['pandoc', 'temp_report.md', '-o', output_path, '--toc']
    if template:
        cmd.extend(['--reference-doc', template])
    
    subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    os.remove('temp_report.md')

import subprocess
 
# Create comprehensive markdown
doc = """---
title: "API Documentation"
author: "Dev Team"
date: "2024-01-15"
toc: true
toc-depth: 2
---
 
# Introduction
 
This document describes the REST API for our service.
 
## Authentication
 
All API requests require an API key in the header:
 

# macOS
brew install pandoc
 
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install pandoc
 
# Windows
choco install pandoc
 
# Python wrapper
pip install pypandoc