python-docx allows you to generate Word files even on non-Windows platforms. Word 2016 says something about "converting" when it opens them, but they look OK. A

python-docx allows you to generate Word files even on non-Windows platforms. Word 2016 says something about "converting" when it opens them, but they look OK. Apparently it will also let you modify them. Someone else spoke about Python for Windows. That I have used with Excel but not Word. I imagine it would work pretty well, though.