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@@ -58,6 +58,89 @@ Here's an example of what |docx| can do:
                                                 document.save('demo.docx')
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+|docx| is also capable of modifying existing documents:
+
+::
+
+  import docx
+
+  # open the document template
+  document = docx.Document('Document.docx')
+
+  # get a list of all inline_shapes of the document
+  shapes = document.inline_shapes
+
+  # print the number of paragraphs
+  print('The document has {} inline_shapes.'.format(len(shapes)))
+
+  # the document has no inline_shapes, create one with its attributes:
+  # height, type, width
+
+  # get the "metadata" of the document
+  properties = document.core_properties
+
+  # modify the attributes of the "metadata"
+  # author, category, comments, content_status, created, identifier, keywords,
+  # language, last_modified_by, last_printed, modified, revision, subject,
+  # title, version
+
+  # get a list of all paragraphs
+  paragraphs = document.paragraphs
+
+  # print the number of paragraphs
+  print('The document has {} paragraphs(s).'.format(len(paragraphs)))
+
+  # get the parapgraph of choice by list index (here: 9 paragraph)
+  paragraph_of_choice = paragraphs[3]
+
+  # modify the paragraph with its attributes:
+  # add_run(), alignment, clear(), insert_paragraph_before(), paragraph_format,
+  # runs, style, text
+
+  # e.g. print the text of the paragraph
+  print(paragraph_of_choice.text)
+
+  # get a list of all sections 
+  sections = document.sections
+
+  # print the number of sections
+  print('The document has {} sections(s).'.format(len(sections)))
+
+  # get the section of choice by list index (here: only 1 section)
+  section_of_choice = sections[0]
+
+  # modify the attributes of the section:
+  # bottom_margin, footer_distance, gutter, header_distance, left_margin,
+  # orientation, page_height, page_width, right_margin, start_type, top_margin
+
+  # get tables
+  tables = document.tables
+
+  # print the number of tables
+  print('The document has {} table(s).'.format(len(tables)))
+
+  # get the table of choice by list index (here: only 1 table)
+  table_of_choice = tables[0]
+
+  # modify table which has the following attributes/methods():
+  # add_column(), add_row(), alignment, autofit, cell, column_cells, columns,
+  # row_cells, rows, style, table_direction
+
+  # e.g. add cell text
+  table_of_choice.cell(row_idx=2, col_idx=2).text = 'hello'
+  table_of_choice.cell(row_idx=2, col_idx=3).text = 'world'
+
+  # save the modified document (override the existing copied file)
+  document.save('./Document_copy.docx')
+
+The document before (left) and after (right) the modification:
+
+.. |img_before| image:: /_static/img/example-docx-before-modification.png
+.. |img_after| image:: /_static/img/example-docx-after-modification.png
+
+============================================  ============================================
+|img_before|                                  |img_after|
+============================================  ============================================
 
 User Guide
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