DOCX Engine

The DOCX engine generates Microsoft Word documents from your resume YAML file. This is particularly useful when you need to share your resume in an editable format or submit it to systems that require Word documents.

Configuration

To use the DOCX engine, specify engine: docx in your layout configuration.

layouts:
  - engine: docx
    template: calm
    # ... other options

Page

The page option allows you to customize the page settings, such as the paper size, margins and whether to show page numbers.

layouts:
  - engine: docx
    page:
      showPageNumbers: true
      # a4 or letter
      paperSize: a4
      margins:
        top: 2.5cm
        left: 1.5cm
        right: 1.5cm
        bottom: 2.5cm

Sections

The sections option allows you to customize the section titles and their order. For more information, see the sections documentation.

layouts:
  - engine: docx
    sections:
      aliases:
        work: "Professional Experience"
        education: "Education"
        skills: "Skills"
      order:
        - basics
        - work
        - education

Templates

The template option allows you to choose from a variety of templates. Each template has a unique design and layout. You can find a list of available templates in the templates documentation.

layouts:
  - engine: docx
    template: calm

Typography

The typography option allows you to customize font styles used in your resume.

Font Size

The fontSize option allows you to set the base font size for the document. The DOCX engine supports font sizes from 10pt to 12pt.

Font Family

The fontFamily option allows you to specify the font name to use in DOCX output. The font must be available on the system where the document is opened.

layouts:
  - engine: docx
    typography:
      fontFamily: Arial

Line Spacing

The lineSpacing option allows you to adjust the line spacing (leading) of the document. YAMLResume uses semantic values that map to engine-specific implementations:

Advanced

The advanced option allows you to configure advanced DOCX settings.

Show URLs

The showUrls option controls whether to display raw URLs in the document. When enabled, URLs for institutions, companies, projects, etc. are shown as clickable hyperlinks.

Show Icons

The showIcons option controls whether to display emoji icons for contact information and location. When enabled, icons like phone and email symbols are shown alongside the text.

layouts:
  - engine: docx
    advanced:
      showUrls: true
      showIcons: true