# Supported content formatting features Export to Word is capable of converting HTML content to a Word document while preserving the original formatting of the content. The converter supports a wide range of HTML elements and CSS properties, allowing for the conversion of complex content structures. This document provides an overview of the supported content formatting features, including text styles, inline elements, block elements, and common types of CSS properties. You can style HTML content using inline styles, styles defined inside the `

First paragraph with the default indentation and 1cm spacing.

Second paragraph with 4cm left indentation.

Third paragraph with the default indentation and 1cm spacing.

``` ### Background color It is possible to set the background color of a paragraph via the `background-color` property in the same way as the [background color of text](#foreground-and-background-colors). ## Headings The converter supports all levels of HTML headings `

` to `

`. The headings are converted to corresponding Word Styles according to their level. See the [Word Styles](styles.md#word-styles) section for more information. Headings support the same content formatting as paragraphs. ## Lists The converter supports both ordered `

` and unordered `

` lists. Nested lists are supported up to 9 levels of nesting, levels greater than 9 are coerced to 9, which is the maximum level that Word supports. The starting value of ordered lists can be changed using the `start` attribute. Negative values are coerced to 0 as Word does not support them. Example: ```html

First item
Second item
- Third item

Fourth item
Fifth item

```

### Marker type The style of list item markers can be changed by applying the `list-style-type` property to `

` and `

` elements. Only the following types are supported: * `decimal` * `decimal-leading-zero` * `lower-alpha` * `lower-latin` * `upper-alpha` * `upper-latin` * `lower-roman` * `upper-roman` * `disc` * `circle` * `square` * `none` Unsupported list types are treated as `disc`.

### Known limitations * [Multi-level lists](https://ckeditor.com/docs/trial/latest/guides/standalone/multi-level-lists.html) are not supported yet. * Formatting of list item markers is not supported. Similarly, `list-style-type` cannot be applied to `

` elements. * Indentation of lists and their content is not supported. * Reversed lists are not supported due to Word limitations. ## Tables The converter converts any `` element to a table. The `

` element can be placed in a `

` element, inside table cells (allowing for nested tables), or just placed inside the document body. ```html

Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Cell 4	Cell 5	Cell 6

``` Additionally, the converter supports the following obsolete table attributes: * `align` * `bgcolor` * `border` * `cellpadding` * `cellspacing` * `frame` * `rules` * `width` ### Table columns Columns of a table can be defined with `` and `` elements. Both are supported by the converter. The converter supports the `span` attribute on these elements, too. ### Table rows The converter supports ``, ``, and `` row group elements as well as the `` element. Only the first `` and `` elements are recognized as the table header and footer, and if they’re placed in wrong order, the converter moves them so that they’re placed at the table start or end respectively. Any rows inside the first `` element are treated as header rows and repeat on every new page in Word. The following obsolete attributes are supported in these elements: * `bgcolor` * `valign` ### Table cells Table cells are defined with `` and `` elements. Since Word does not support header cells, the `` element is treated interchangeably with the `` element. Table cells may span multiple columns or rows by applying the `colspan` or `rowspan` attributes to them. However, `rowspan` cannot exceed the number of rows in the current row group, otherwise it’s coerced to that number instead. Table cells support the following obsolete attributes: * `bgcolor` * `height` * `valign` * `width` Additionally, the `scope` attribute may be applied to `` elements, although the converter ignores it. ### Table positioning Tables can be positioned similarly to images, but the required styles may be applied either to the `` element itself or the parent `

` element. Left and right margins can be used to align a table horizontally. | Positioning | Styles applied to `

` or `

` element | | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | Table horizontally aligned to the left | `margin-left: 0; margin-right: auto` | | Table horizontally centered | `margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto` | | Table horizontally aligned to the right | `margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0` | The `float` property can align a table to the left or right side with text wrapping on the opposite side. | Positioning | Styles applied to `

` or `

` element | | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | Table with text wrapped from the left side | `float: right` | | Table with text wrapped from the right side | `float: left` | ### Table borders All table elements can be used to style table borders with the following properties: * `border-color` * `border-style` * `border-width` The `ridge` and `groove` line styles are converted to `inset` and `outset` respectively, which Word renders differently from browsers. Additionally, `double` borders are transformed into `solid` ones if their width is less than or equal to 1 px. Border colors support the same values as the [foreground and background colors of text](#foreground-and-background-colors). The minimum and maximum border width supported by Word is 0.333… px and 16 px respectively. Values outside this range are coerced to boundary values. Moreover, the `

` element supports two extra border-related properties: * `border-collapse` * `border-spacing` They can be used to control whether the borders of a table should be collapsed or separated. Word does not support separate borders without spacing, so in such cases, the converter sets the spacing to the minimum value of 0.05 pt. ### Background color The background color of any table element can be set via the `background-color` property similarly to the [background color of text](#foreground-and-background-colors). ### Table and table cell width The `

`, `` element supports the `height` property, which is used to define the height of a table row. The converter always treats this value as the minimum table row height. ### Table cell margins Margins of a table cell are specified via the `padding` property on `

`, and `	` elements support the `width` property that can be used to set the width of the entire table or a single table cell. Percentages aren’t fully supported and they’re always converted into absolute units. ### Table row height The `
` and `	` elements. ### Vertical content alignment The `vertical-align` property can be set on `	` and `	` elements to define how the content of the cell should be aligned vertically. The supported values are `top`, `middle`, and `bottom`. ### Known limitations * Table captions are not supported yet. * Word does not support tables inside list items, so they are moved out of lists. ## Preformatted text The converter supports the ` ` element, allowing to display a text in a fixed-width font. This is often used to display code snippets. ```html ________________ / \ \| How about moo? \| ^__^ \________________/ (oo)\_______ \ (__)\ )\/\ \|\|----w \| \|\| \|\| ``` ## Quotations The converter supports the ` ` element, allowing to display its content as a quotation. Example: ```html Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas eu scelerisque tortor. Cras venenatis iaculis velit sit amet sollicitudin. ``` ## Page breaks The converter supports the `page` value for the `break-after` and `break-before` properties. Adding this style property to any inline or block HTML element will result in a page break generated before or after the corresponding element. Page breaks are not supported inside tables. ## Horizontal lines The converter supports the ` ` element, allowing the insertion of horizontal lines in the Word document. Horizontal lines do not support any styling. ## Ignored elements Any element with the `display` property set to `none` or `contents`, or the `visibility` property set to `hidden` or `collapse` is ignored by the converter. ## Language The converter supports the `lang` attribute on all supported HTML elements that contain text. In Word, the `lang` attribute specifies the language used for spell-checking the text within the element. --- Full index of the Cloud Services documentation: [llms.txt](../../../llms.txt)

`, and `

` elements support the `width` property that can be used to set the width of the entire table or a single table cell. Percentages aren’t fully supported and they’re always converted into absolute units. ### Table row height The `

` and `

` elements. ### Vertical content alignment The `vertical-align` property can be set on `

` and `

` elements to define how the content of the cell should be aligned vertically. The supported values are `top`, `middle`, and `bottom`. ### Known limitations * Table captions are not supported yet. * Word does not support tables inside list items, so they are moved out of lists. ## Preformatted text The converter supports the `

` element, allowing to display a text in a fixed-width font. This is often used to display code snippets.

```html
 ________________
/				\
| How about moo? |  ^__^
\________________/  (oo)\_______
				  \ (__)\	   )\/\
						||----w |
						||	 ||

```



## Quotations

The converter supports the `` element, allowing to display its content as a quotation.

Example:

```html

 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas eu
 scelerisque tortor. Cras venenatis iaculis velit sit amet sollicitudin.

```



## Page breaks

The converter supports the `page` value for the `break-after` and `break-before` properties. Adding this style property to any inline or block HTML element will result in a page break generated before or after the corresponding element.

Page breaks are not supported inside tables.



## Horizontal lines

The converter supports the `` element, allowing the insertion of horizontal lines in the Word document.

Horizontal lines do not support any styling.



## Ignored elements

Any element with the `display` property set to `none` or `contents`, or the `visibility` property set to `hidden` or `collapse` is ignored by the converter.



## Language

The converter supports the `lang` attribute on all supported HTML elements that contain text. In Word, the `lang` attribute specifies the language used for spell-checking the text within the element.

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Full index of the Cloud Services documentation: [llms.txt](../../../llms.txt)