Are there any PHP libraries or tools specifically designed for handling Word documents?

Yes, there are PHP libraries and tools specifically designed for handling Word documents. One popular library is PHPWord, which allows you to create and manipulate Word documents programmatically in PHP. This library provides a simple and easy-to-use API for working with Word documents.

// Include PHPWord library
require_once 'PHPWord.php';

// Create a new PHPWord object
$phpWord = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\PhpWord();

// Add a new section to the document
$section = $phpWord->addSection();

// Add text to the section
$section->addText('Hello World!');

// Save the document as a Word file
$filename = 'hello_world.docx';
$objWriter = \PhpOffice\PhpWord\IOFactory::createWriter($phpWord, 'Word2007');
$objWriter->save($filename);

echo 'Word document created successfully.';