--- title: "Connect Microsoft Word and Paperless - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Word Document\" fires in Microsoft Word, your agent runs \"Create Document (From Template)\" in Paperless." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-paperless" --- # Connect Microsoft Word and Paperless When **New Word Document** fires in [Microsoft Word](https://apiant.ai/connections/microsoft-word), your agent runs **Create Document (From Template)** in [Paperless](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless), or **Document updated** in Paperless to **Create Document** in Microsoft Word. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Microsoft Word **1** trigger Microsoft Word **8** actions Paperless **2** triggers Paperless **6** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Microsoft Word and Paperless to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Microsoft Word and Paperless can do together ### From Microsoft Word to Paperless - When **New Word Document** in Microsoft Word then **Create Document (From Template)** in Paperless - When **New Word Document** in Microsoft Word then **Update Document** in Paperless ### From Paperless to Microsoft Word - When **Document updated** in Paperless then **Create Document** in Microsoft Word - When **New document created** in Paperless then **Get Document** in Microsoft Word Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Microsoft Word and Paperless ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 14 actions - Trigger **New Word Document** Triggers when a new Word document (.docx file) is added to a OneDrive folder. - Action **Convert Document to PDF** Converts a Word document in OneDrive to PDF and returns the PDF file. The original document is not changed. - Action **Copy Document** Makes a copy of a Word document in OneDrive, in the same folder or another one, optionally under a new name. OneDrive finishes the copy in the background, usually within seconds. - Action **Create Document** Uploads a Word document (.docx) to a OneDrive folder and returns the new document's details. - Action **Delete Document** Deletes a Word document from OneDrive, moving it to the OneDrive recycle bin. - Action **Download Document** Downloads the contents of a Word document from OneDrive as a.docx file that later steps can attach, upload or save. - Action **Get Document** Returns the details of one Word document in OneDrive: its name, size, link, folder and dates. - Action **List Word Documents** Returns the Word documents (.docx files) in a OneDrive folder, optionally only those whose name starts with some text. - Action **Replace Document Content** Replaces the contents of an existing Word document in OneDrive with a new.docx file, keeping its name, location and sharing. - Trigger **Document updated** Fires when a document is updated (e.g. name changed). Backed by the document.updated webhook event. - Trigger **New document created** Fires when a new document is created. Backed by the document.created webhook event. - Action **Create Document (From Template)** Creates a new Paperless document from an existing template, optionally filling in recipients, form-field defaults and variables, and optionally sending it right away. - Action **Delete Document** Permanently delete a document by ID. - Action **Get Document** Retrieves a single Paperless document by its id. - Action **Get Template** Retrieves a single Paperless template by its id. - Action **List Templates** List all templates the API key's integration has access to, used to pick a template_id before creating a document. - Action **Update Document** Updates an existing Paperless document: rename it, set its recipients, form field defaults and variables, or send it by setting its state to dispatched. ## Each app on its own - [ **Microsoft Word** Word processing software for creating, editing, and formatting documents.](https://apiant.ai/connections/microsoft-word) - [ **Paperless** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Microsoft Word - [ **Microsoft Word to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-salesforce) - [ **Microsoft Word to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-slack) - [ **Microsoft Word to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-stripe) - [ **Microsoft Word to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-shopify) - [ **Microsoft Word to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Microsoft Word to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-pipedrive) ## More into Paperless - [ **Gmail to Paperless** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-paperless) - [ **Google Drive to Paperless** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-paperless) - [ **Erpnext to Paperless** Open-source ERP system for accounting, inventory, manufacturing, sales, projects, and CRM.](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-paperless) - [ **HubSpot to Paperless** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-paperless) - [ **Google Sheets to Paperless** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-paperless) - [ **Google Calendar to Paperless** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-paperless) Questions ## Microsoft Word and Paperless, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Microsoft Word? Any of Microsoft Word's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Word Document. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Paperless when something happens in Microsoft Word? Any of Paperless's 6 actions, including Create Document (From Template), Update Document, Get Document and Get Template. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Paperless to Microsoft Word? Yes. When something happens in Paperless, your agent can act in Microsoft Word too. This page covers both directions: Paperless's triggers and Microsoft Word's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Microsoft Word or Paperless? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Microsoft Word and Paperless without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.