command set

set

Modify properties of a document element.

Synopsis

officecli set <file> <path> --prop <key=value> [--prop <key=value> ...]

Description

Modifies one or more properties of the element at the specified path. Multiple properties can be set by repeating --prop. Reports which properties were applied and which were unsupported.

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
file	FileInfo	Yes	-	Office document path
path	string	Yes	-	DOM path to the element

Options

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
--prop	string (repeatable)	Yes	-	Property in key=value format

Format-Specific References

• Word set - All settable elements in .docx
• Excel set - All settable elements in .xlsx
• PowerPoint set - All settable elements in .pptx

Notes

• Property keys are case-insensitive.
• Boolean values: true/1/yes (truthy), false/0/no/empty (falsy).
• Color values: hex RGB without # prefix (e.g., FF0000).
• Dimensions: EMU or with unit suffix (cm, in, pt, px).

See Also

• Command Reference
• get - Inspect element before modifying
• add - Add new elements

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Based on OfficeCLI v1.0.18