Non-preset <a:tileRect> behaves strange in case of gradient fill with <a:path>.
If you set a custom <a:tileRect> for rectangle or radial gradient fill, then the rendering is strange. I know, that the flip attribute of OOXML is not supported, but the description in Section 2.1.1297.a in [MS-OI29500] works neither. If the tile…
Is the ‘ProtectInClient’ property officially supported and safe to use in WOPI Excel?
Hi, We are looking to restrict copy functionality in WOPI Excel read-only modus. We tested and found that the ‘ProtectInClient’ currently works on WOPI production which blocks copy for end users. However, the available documentation on this property…
TOC default text changes color when "Update Field" is clicked
I have a question why the color changes in a specific document when "Update Field" is clicked. Our application creates output from a template. In the download link is the template file (TocUpdateIssueTemplate.docx) and the output generated…
How is attribute fillToRect evaluated for a gradient with path="circle"?
A gradient fill of a shape is defined by an element <a:gradFill>. It has a child element <a:path>. For a rectangular gradient it is e.g. <a:path path="rect"> <a:fillToRect l="10000" t="30000"…

Detection of the end of the table
Hello, I am working with an old doc (binary) format. Specifically processing tables. I would just like to ask, is there a reliable way to detect if the next row of a table already belongs to another table? In most cases, I have successfully…
Why is the TOC text black when the style says it should be blue?
Hello, I have a question about this simplified document: https://windwardstudios.box.com/s/8cr6e5gnqbfp87h62lh3ymogxuw7yn9t If you place your cursor on "Tester" in the table of contents, if you click on the styles you will notice the style is…

Smart Art not rendering for unknown reason
Hello, I have a question why the smart art in my document is not rendering. I have a template file (Template.docx) which has the smart art rendering properly. When we run this template through our engine, the output it produces has issue where the…
When is the "o:gfxdata" element in the DOCX format actually used by MSWORD? Is it only specific versions?
I have recently wondered if the "o:gfxdata" element in OOXML files (docx) is actually ever used by MSWORD, and if so, by which versions and to what end? This element is added to images and graphic objects when I embed them in Word.

What OOXML can I enter in a PPTX to password protect the presentation?
I have a PPTX and I want to make it password protected programatically by inserting OOXML. When I try to check the Diff of a non-protected and protected document, the files in the password protected OOXML are encrypted and the only line that is human…

Where is the parameter <w10:wrap> located in the binary file doc?
Hello, I am trying to convert a binary doc file to docx. When I did the conversion using MS Word, I see inside the docx (in document.xml) parameter: w10:wrap, located inside <v:shape> group. I can't find where is this parameter in binary…
Open XML SDK tool - Does it retains formatting for Rich Text Area field.
I wanted to inquire about the tool – Open XML SDK for office, used for text processing. We are using this tool with our import data feature. Below is the use case for the same: · We will be importing the word/PDF docs into a Rich Text Area field…
syntax definition of structure-reference misses brackets
Assume you have an Excel Table named myData. And this Excel Table has first row with labels Name, Gender, Class, Age and Time . With the syntax rules for structure-reference starting on page 37 in [MS-XLSX] - v20240416, I get this construction: Gender is…

Can't find the http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/drawing/2015/06/chart schema to download
Hello Microsoft Team! I have a problem with an XML schema, I can't find it anywhere. I tried here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/office_standards/ms-odrawxml/bdc95a77-957c-40f8-9ef2-47cbcdeb8af2 but without success, I can't find nothing…

How is "character unit" defined?
The OOXML standard (part 1) uses the term "character unit" in various places, for example in the definition of attribute firstLineChars. But it does not define the term "character unit". The file [MS-DOCX] has neither a…
What does XFS = 16*XF [XFCRC 16*4050XFExt], and this 16 * and 16*4050 mean in excel in XLS format?
When looking at the composition in excel in xls format, I noticed that there is a section in there that is XFS, which represents the contents of the set of XFs. XFS = 16* XF [XFCRC 16* 4050XFExt] I think it means that there are 16 XFs, and then the next…

Retrieve the Numbered Bullet Number from Word Document Table Cell with OpenXml
We are working on an application which reads the MS Word document template having information entered in a specific table. The first column of the table holds the Steps number in numbered bullet list format. We have tried many alternatives to read the…


Do I need '_DataSpaces' in Excel's file encryption process?
→ The picture above shows the result of unpacking after performing integrated encryption through the Office program. → The picture above is the result of unpacked after encrypting through the source I wrote. In the above two cases, there was a…

How is "character unit" defined?
The OOXML standard (part 1) uses the term "character unit" in various places, for example in the definition of attribute firstLineChars. But it does not define the term "character unit". The file [MS-DOCX] has neither a…
How is "character unit" defined?
The OOXML standard (part 1) uses the term "character unit" in various places, for example in the definition of attribute firstLineChars. But it does not define the term "character unit". The file [MS-DOCX] has neither a…
PowerPoint emits an error when trying to save a file that opened without problems.
PowerPoint opens the presentation without problems, but emits an error when trying to save it, and then the file is saved without problems, ie the files works fine after saving. The solution I seek is how to modify the xml files of the presentation (I…