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w:tblInd (Table Indentation)

Specifies the indentation of the table from the leading text margin.

Parent elements

Description

w:tblInd sets the horizontal offset of the table’s leading edge from the leading text margin (left margin in LTR documents). It shifts the entire table toward the trailing edge.

It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.4.51.

Attributes

Attribute Type Possible Values Description
w:w xsd:integer Measurement value (see w:type) Amount of indentation.
w:type ST_TblWidth dxa, pct, auto, nil Unit for w:w.

w:type values

Value Description
dxa Twips (twentieths of a point). Most common unit.
pct Fiftieths of a percent of the text width.
auto Automatically determined; w:w is ignored.
nil No indentation.

Examples

<!-- Indent table 720 twips (0.5 inch) from the left margin -->
<w:tblPr>
  <w:tblInd w:w="720" w:type="dxa"/>
</w:tblPr>

Notes

  • w:tblInd applies to the table as a whole and shifts all rows equally.
  • Negative values shift the table toward the leading edge (past the text margin), useful for full-bleed designs.
  • 1440 twips = 1 inch; 720 twips = 0.5 inch; 567 twips ≈ 1 cm.