a:bodyPr (Text Body Properties)

Describes the text-formatting structure used by a:bodyPr in DrawingML text bodies..

Parent elements

a:spPr

Child elements

(none)

Description

a:bodyPr is a DrawingML or SVG namespace element used to describe a specific part of a shape, text run, theme, or graphic. In the ECMA-376 DrawingML model, it participates in the XML content tree that defines visual appearance, geometry, and formatting for OOXML content.

The element is commonly encountered in presentation, document, and spreadsheet packages where shapes, charts, pictures, or text boxes are serialized as Open XML. The examples below illustrate a typical usage pattern and a corresponding Open XML SDK implementation.

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Possible Values	Description
`rtlCol`	boolean	0	1	Renders the text column right-to-left.
`anchor`	ST_TextAnchoringType	t, ctr, b	Vertical anchor position.
`wrap`	ST_TextWrappingType	square, none	Text wrapping mode.
`lIns`	ST_Coordinate32	integer	Left inset.
`tIns`	ST_Coordinate32	integer	Top inset.
`rIns`	ST_Coordinate32	integer	Right inset.
`bIns`	ST_Coordinate32	integer	Bottom inset.

XML Example

<a:bodyPr anchor="ctr" wrap="square" lIns="45720" tIns="22860" rIns="45720" bIns="22860"/>

using DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Drawing;

var bodyPr = new BodyProperties
{
    Anchor = TextAnchoringType.Center,
    Wrap = TextWrappingType.Square,
    LeftInset = 45720,
    TopInset = 22860,
    RightInset = 45720,
    BottomInset = 22860
};

Notes

The permitted child elements and attribute values depend on the surrounding OOXML part and the schema version in use.
In practice, DrawingML content is usually generated from higher-level shape or picture APIs rather than built manually element-by-element.
When this element appears inside a document package, it is typically linked by relationships or contained in a drawing part that is referenced from a shape or graphic object.