title: Automating Microsoft word with Python.Net
body: <p>How to automate Microsoft office using office interop with python.net?
  I tried following but gives error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>import clr
  clr.AddReference("System")
  clr.AddReference("Microsoft.Office.Interop")
  
  from Microsoft.Office.Interop import Word
  
  wordApp = Word.Application()
  wordApp.Visible = True
  doc1 = wordApp.Documents.Add()
  </code></pre>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>AttributeError: '__ComObject' object has no attribute 'Add'</p>
  </blockquote>