w:pgSz (Page Size)

Specifies the width, height, and orientation of the page.

Parent elements

Description

w:pgSz sets the physical page dimensions and orientation for a section. It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.6.13.

All measurements are in twips (1/20 of a point; 1440 twips = 1 inch). US Letter is w:w="12240" w:h="15840" (8.5×11”). A4 is w:w="11906" w:h="16838" (210×297 mm). When w:orient="landscape", applications swap width and height when rendering.

Attributes

Attribute Type Possible Values Description
w:w ST_TwipsMeasure Positive integer (twips). Page width.
w:h ST_TwipsMeasure Positive integer (twips). Page height.
w:orient ST_PageOrientation portrait (default), landscape Page orientation. When landscape, w:w > w:h is expected.
w:code xsd:unsignedShort Printer paper type code. Vendor-defined paper size code for printer hardware.

Examples

<!-- A4 portrait -->
<w:pgSz w:w="11906" w:h="16838"/>

<!-- A4 landscape -->
<w:pgSz w:w="16838" w:h="11906" w:orient="landscape"/>