# Manipulate Word Documents

> The example below explains how to read the text from a Word file, write it into another document, add a picture, and convert it from Word to PDF by using activities such as [Word Application Scope / Use Word File](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-application-scope),[Read Text](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-read-text), [Append Text](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-append-text), [Add Picture](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-add-image), or [Save Document as PDF](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-export-to-pdf). You can find these activities in the **UiPath.Word.Activities** package.

The example below explains how to read the text from a Word file, write it into another document, add a picture, and convert it from Word to PDF by using activities such as [Word Application Scope / Use Word File](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-application-scope),[Read Text](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-read-text), [Append Text](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-append-text), [Add Picture](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-add-image), or [Save Document as PDF](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/word-export-to-pdf). You can find these activities in the **UiPath.Word.Activities** package.

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This is how the automation process can be built:

1. Open Studio and create a new **Process**.
2. Drag a **Sequence** container in the **Workflow Designer**.
   * Create the following variables:

      | Variable Name | Variable Type | Default Value |
      | --- | --- | --- |
      | `sourceDocument` | **String** | **"Raw Text.docx"** |
      | `destinationDocument` | **String** | **"About Samoyed.docx"** |
      | `rawTextFromSource` | **String** | **N/A** |
3. Drag a **Word Application Scope** activity inside the **Sequence** container.
   * Add the variable `sourceDocument` in the **Document path** field.
4. Drag a **Read Text** activity inside the **Word Application Scope** activity.
   * Add the variable `rawTextFromSource` in the **Text** field.
5. Drag a **Word Application Scope** activity below the previous **Word Application Scope** activity.
   * Add the variable `destinationDocument` in the **Document path** field.
   * Select the **Do** container and create the following variables:

      | Variable Name | Variable Type | Default Value |
      | --- | --- | --- |
      | `picturePath` | **String** | **"Samoyed Picture.jpg"** |
      | `exportedDocToPdf` | **String** | **"About Samoyed.pdf"** |
6. Drag an **Append Text** activity inside the **Do** container of the **Word Application Scope** activity.
   * Add the variable `rawTextFromSource` in the **Text** field.
7. Drag an **Add Picture** activity below the **Append Text** activity.
   * In the **Properties** panel, add the variable `picturePath` in the **PicturePath** field.
8. Drag an **Export To PDF** activity below the **Add Picture** activity.
   * Add the variable `exportedDocToPdf` in the **File path** field.
9. Run the process. The robot reads the text from one document, writes it into another document, adds a picture. and converts it from Word to PDF.

[Download example](https://docexamples.uipath.com/examples/Activities/Manipulate%20Word%20Documents%20-%20Example.zip)