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How to change the title of a Word file using PHPWord TemplateProcessor

I am trying to create one .docx file from a template using the below code.

$phpWord = new PhpOfficePhpWordTemplateProcessor(storage_path().'apppublicsamplesample.docx');
$phpWord->setValue('days', '365');
$phpWord->setValue('what', 'Benchmark');
$phpWord->setValue('test', 'KKKK');
$phpWord->setValue('best', 'MMMM');
$phpWord->saveAs(storage_path().'apppublicsamplefinal.docx');

the sample.docs file is like.

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but when I run the above code the generated final.docx is like this.

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test and best variables are updated but days and what are not updated. days and what are in the title of .docx document. but I am not aware of how to update it using PHPWord

The example sample.doc file link is here

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  1. 0

    try to replace the whole title block with a configured title, by using the replaceBlock function. In order to do it, u need to declare a block like this in your word file:

    ${block_name}
The text you want to replace.
${/block_name}

    To replace the block with another one implement this line of code into your PHP:

    $phpWord->replaceBlock('block_name', "CIS Microsoft {$days} Foundations {$what}");

    not the cleanest solution but better than nothing. Hope I could help ^^

    Side note:

    your can change multiple values by using:

    $phpWord->setValues(array('test' => 'KKKK', 'best' => 'MMMM'));
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  2. 0

    Reformat the document…

    The template you’ve provided has a "content control" in the title which seems to be incompatible with the library or code. Highlight the title and remove the content control like so:
    remove the content control

    ..and voila !

    No major changes are required for the code. I have rewritten it for simplicity.

    $in = storage_path()."apppublicsamplesample.docx";
$out = storage_path().'apppublicsamplefinal.docx';

$phpWord = new PhpOfficePhpWordTemplateProcessor($in);

$templateVars = [
  'days'=>'365',
  'what'=>'Benchmark',
  'test'=>'KKKK',
  'best'=> 'MMMM'
];

$phpWord->setValues($templateVars);

$phpWord->saveAs($out);
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