docx-creator

Microsoft DOCX Colorful Creator

Create enterprise-grade, professional Word documents using the 4-color Microsoft logo palette — a visually vibrant alternative to the standard single-blue ms-docx-creator.

Core Principles — ALWAYS Follow These

Every document created with this skill MUST include:

#	Requirement	Details
1	Cover Page	Modern, themed, with Microsoft+GitHub logo, 4-color bars, title, metadata, confidentiality
2	Table of Contents	Always generated after cover page — no exceptions
3	Document Properties	Auto-filled: author=[email protected], title, subject, keywords matching the theme
4	Header	{Title} | Software GBB Americas (NEVER "Latam")
5	Footer	Microsoft Confidential | Page X of Y
6	Rich Visual Elements	Tables, icons, highlights, callouts, diagrams, flows, charts as needed
7	Standard Closing Page	"Thank You" + Contact info + Next Steps (when applicable)
8	English Only	All content must be written in English
9	Best Practices	Use enterprise documentation best practices throughout

When to Use This vs ms-docx-creator

This skill (ms-docx-colorful)	ms-docx-creator
Client-facing workshop guides	Internal technical specs
Training materials & participant guides	Architecture documents
Assessment reports & playbooks	Formal proposals
Visually rich enterprise handouts	Executive summaries
Educational/didactic content	Single-color branded docs
When user asks for "colorful"	When user asks for "standard"

Color System

The 4 Microsoft logo colors rotate across sections:

Color	Hex	RGB	Text Color
Blue	#00A4EF	rgb(0, 164, 239)	White
Green	#7FBA00	rgb(127, 186, 0)	White
Yellow	#FFB900	rgb(255, 185, 0)	Black (readability)
Red	#F25022	rgb(242, 80, 34)	White

Quick Start

import sys, os
sys.path.insert(0, '<skill-path>/scripts')
from create_colorful_document import MSColorfulDocCreator, Icons

# Logo auto-resolves from assets/ folder, or specify explicitly
doc = MSColorfulDocCreator(
    title="Document Title",
    subtitle="Description of the document",
    version="1.0",
    client="Client Name",                    # Optional
    author="[email protected]",       # Always this
    subject="Topic keywords for properties", # Auto-fills doc properties
    keywords="keyword1, keyword2, keyword3", # Auto-fills doc properties
    category="Workshop Guide",               # Auto-fills doc properties
    logo_path="<skill-path>/assets/logo-msft-github-color-black.png",  # Auto-resolved if omitted
)

# 1. ALWAYS: Cover + TOC + Header/Footer
doc.create_full_document()

# 2. Content with rotating colors
doc.add_executive_summary("Overview text...", color="blue")

doc.add_color_bar()
doc.add_section_heading("Section Title", level=1, color="green")
doc.add_body("Paragraph text...")
doc.add_bullets(["Item 1", "Item 2"])
doc.add_table(
    headers=["Col1", "Col2", "Col3"],
    rows=[["A", "B", "C"], ["D", "E", "F"]],
    color="green"
)

doc.add_color_bar()
doc.add_section_heading("Another Section", level=1, color="yellow")
doc.add_highlight_box("Key Point", "Important content here", color="yellow", icon=Icons.TARGET)
doc.add_key_takeaway("Critical insight...", color="yellow")
doc.add_best_practice("Recommended approach...", color="green")
doc.add_note("Tip: ", "Helpful information", color="blue")
doc.add_diagram_placeholder("Architecture diagram description", color="blue")
doc.add_code_block("print('hello')", language="python")
doc.add_source("Source Name", "https://url.com")
doc.add_icon_list([(Icons.CHECK, "Done"), (Icons.ROCKET, "In Progress")])

# 3. ALWAYS: Closing page with contact and next steps
doc.add_closing_page(
    next_steps=["Step 1", "Step 2", "Step 3"],
    contact_name="Paula Silva",
    contact_email="[email protected]",
    contact_role="Senior Software Engineer | Global Black Belt",
    contact_team="Software GBB Americas",
    github_usernames=["@paulanunes85", "@paulasilvatech"],  # Default if omitted
    additional_contacts=[  # Optional
        {"name": "Colleague", "email": "[email protected]", "role": "Role",
         "github": ["@username"]}
    ]
)

doc.save("/path/to/output.docx")

Dependencies: pip install python-docx lxml

Workflow

1. IDENTIFY document type and target audience
2. GATHER content — NEVER invent information
3. PLAN color assignment: assign each major section a logo color (rotate evenly)
4. CREATE with scripts/create_colorful_document.py:
   a. Initialize with ALL properties (title, subtitle, subject, keywords, category)
   b. create_full_document()  → Cover + TOC + Header/Footer
   c. Add content sections with rich visual elements
   d. add_closing_page()      → Contact + Next Steps
5. SAVE with naming: {name}_v{version}.docx

Document Properties — ALWAYS Fill These

The document properties (File > Properties in Word) MUST be filled:

Property	Value	Example
Author	[email protected]	Always
Title	Document title	"Agentic DevOps Workshop Guide"
Subject	Topic description	"AI-Native DevOps, GitHub Copilot, Azure"
Keywords	Relevant keywords	"DevOps, AI, GitHub, Azure, Workshop"
Category	Document type	"Workshop Guide", "Assessment Report", etc.
Comments	Team attribution	"Created by Software GBB Americas"
Language	en-US	Always English

Visual Elements — Use Generously

Use these elements throughout documents to create professional, enterprise-grade content:

Element	Method	When to Use
Colored Table	add_table(headers, rows, color)	Data comparisons, inventories, agendas, matrices
Highlight Box	add_highlight_box(title, text, color, icon)	Key points, important callouts, warnings
Key Takeaway	add_key_takeaway(text, color)	Section summaries, critical insights
Best Practice	add_best_practice(text, color)	Recommended approaches, guidelines
Note/Callout	add_note(title, text, color)	Tips, warnings, info callouts
Icon List	add_icon_list([(icon, text)])	Status lists, feature lists, checklists
Diagram Placeholder	add_diagram_placeholder(desc, color)	Architecture, flows, sequences
Code Block	add_code_block(code, language)	Configuration, API samples
Color Bar	add_color_bar()	Section separators
Source Citation	add_source(text, url)	External references
Version History	add_version_history(versions)	Document versioning
Glossary	add_glossary([(term, def)])	Technical terms
Exec Summary	add_executive_summary(text, color)	Long documents (5+ pages)

Available Icons (from Icons class)

CHECK ✅    WARNING ⚠️   INFO ℹ️      IMPORTANT ❗   TIP 💡
PIN 📌      ROCKET 🚀    TARGET 🎯    CHART 📊       GEAR ⚙️
LINK 🔗     CALENDAR 📅  PERSON 👤    TEAM 👥        EMAIL 📧
STAR ⭐     CLOCK ⏱️     SHIELD 🛡️    KEY 🔑         ARROW_RIGHT ➡️
PROGRESS 🔄 NEXT ▶️

Color Assignment Strategy

Distribute colors evenly. Default rotation: Blue → Green → Yellow → Red → repeat.

Use doc.next_color() for auto-rotation, or specify explicitly:

doc.add_section_heading("Section", color="blue")    # Explicit
doc.add_section_heading("Section")                   # Auto-rotation

For tables within a section, match the section's color OR use a contrasting one.

Document Structure Standards

For ALL Documents

Cover Page (themed)
Table of Contents
[Version History — if multiple versions]
[Executive Summary — if 5+ pages]
Content Sections (with visual elements)
[Glossary — if technical terms used]
Closing Page (contact + next steps)

Header Format

Line 1: {Title} | Software GBB Americas
Line 2: Version {x.xx} | [email protected]

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Always use "Software GBB Americas" — NEVER "Latam", "LATAM", or "Latam Software GBB".

Content Rules

CRITICAL — Never Invent Information

• Use ONLY information from context, directory, or project knowledge
• ALWAYS cite external sources with doc.add_source()
• If unavailable, state: "Information not available in provided context"

Enterprise Best Practices

• Use tables for ANY structured/comparative data
• Add highlight boxes for key points in every major section
• Include diagrams/flow placeholders where architecture or process is described
• Add icon lists for status tracking and checklists
• Use notes/callouts for tips, warnings, and important information
• Include glossary when 3+ technical acronyms are used
• Add executive summary for documents with 5+ content pages
• Always include next steps on the closing page when actionable items exist

Typography — Segoe UI Family ONLY

All text in the document MUST use Segoe UI and its variations. No other fonts allowed.

Element	Font	Size	Weight
Cover Title	Segoe UI Light	32pt	Regular
Cover Subtitle	Segoe UI Semilight	16pt	Regular
Heading 1	Segoe UI	18pt	Bold
Heading 2	Segoe UI	15pt	Bold
Heading 3	Segoe UI Semibold	13pt	Bold
Heading 4	Segoe UI	12pt	Bold
Body Text	Segoe UI	11pt	Regular
Table Header	Segoe UI	10pt	Bold
Table Body	Segoe UI	10pt	Regular
Code Blocks	Consolas	10pt	Regular
Captions	Segoe UI	9pt	Italic
Source Citations	Segoe UI	9pt	Italic
Header	Segoe UI	9pt/8pt	Regular
Footer	Segoe UI	8pt	Regular

Resources

File	Purpose
scripts/create_colorful_document.py	Main class with all methods
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