Custom page layouts in DOC

Available in Start planBetav0.3.0

The DOC Export extension supports custom page sizes and margins, allowing you to create documents with precise layouts that match your requirements. Whether you need A5 pages, custom paper sizes, or specific margin configurations, you can configure these settings directly in the extension.

Consider using DOCX instead

The DOC format is a legacy format from Microsoft Word 97-2003. For modern use, we recommend exporting to DOCX instead. Use DOC only when compatibility with older systems requires it.

Page size configuration

Use the pageSize option to define custom page dimensions for your exported DOC files. The page size configuration accepts width and height values with various measurement units.

Supported units

All page size and margin measurements support the following units:

Unit	Description
`cm`	Centimeters (default)
`in`	Inches
`pt`	Points
`pc`	Picas
`mm`	Millimeters
`px`	Pixels

Configuration options

Property	Type	Description	Default
`width`	`string`	The width of the page. Must be a positive number followed by a valid unit (cm, in, pt, pc, mm, px).	`"21cm"`
`height`	`string`	The height of the page. Must be a positive number followed by a valid unit (cm, in, pt, pc, mm, px).	`"29.7cm"`

import { ExportDoc } from '@tiptap-pro/extension-export-doc'

ExportDoc.configure({
  token: 'YOUR_TOKEN',
  appId: 'YOUR_APP_ID',
  pageSize: {
    width: '14.8cm', // A5 width
    height: '21cm', // A5 height
  },
})

Page margins configuration

The pageMargins option allows you to set custom margins for all sides of your document pages. Unlike page sizes, top and bottom margins can accept negative values.

Configuration options

Property	Type	Description	Default
`top`	`string`	The top margin of the page. Can be negative. Must be a number followed by a valid unit (cm, in, pt, pc, mm, px).	`"1cm"`
`bottom`	`string`	The bottom margin of the page. Can be negative. Must be a number followed by a valid unit (cm, in, pt, pc, mm, px).	`"1cm"`
`left`	`string`	The left margin of the page. Must be a positive number followed by a valid unit (cm, in, pt, pc, mm, px).	`"1cm"`
`right`	`string`	The right margin of the page. Must be a positive number followed by a valid unit (cm, in, pt, pc, mm, px).	`"1cm"`
`header`	`string`	Distance from the top edge of the page to the top of the header. Should be smaller than `top`. Must be a positive number with unit.	`"1.25cm"`
`footer`	`string`	Distance from the bottom edge of the page to the bottom of the footer. Should be smaller than `bottom`. Must be a positive number with unit.	`"1.25cm"`

import { ExportDoc } from '@tiptap-pro/extension-export-doc'

ExportDoc.configure({
  token: 'YOUR_TOKEN',
  appId: 'YOUR_APP_ID',
  pageMargins: {
    top: '2cm',
    bottom: '2cm',
    left: '1.5cm',
    right: '1.5cm',
    // Distance from the page edge to the header/footer
    header: '1cm',
    footer: '1cm',
  },
})

Auto-derived from the Pages extension

When the Pages extension is configured alongside ExportDoc, the header and footer offsets are automatically derived from the Pages storage values headerTopMargin and footerBottomMargin. Values you pass to pageMargins always take precedence.

Convert service requirement

End-to-end support for pageMargins.header and pageMargins.footer requires the Tiptap convert service to be on a version that accepts these fields and ships an updated @tiptap-pro/extension-export-docx. On older convert service versions the values are ignored and Word's defaults are used.

Complete example

Here's a complete example showing how to configure custom page layouts with the DOC Export extension:

import { ExportDoc } from '@tiptap-pro/extension-export-doc'

const editor = new Editor({
  extensions: [
    // Other extensions...
    ExportDoc.configure({
      token: 'YOUR_TOKEN',
      appId: 'YOUR_APP_ID',
      // A5 page size
      pageSize: {
        width: '14.8cm',
        height: '21cm',
      },
      // Custom margins
      pageMargins: {
        top: '2cm',
        bottom: '2cm',
        left: '2cm',
        right: '2cm',
      },
    }),
    // Other extensions...
  ],
})

// Export with custom layout
editor
  .chain()
  .exportDoc({
    onCompleteExport(result) {
      const url = URL.createObjectURL(result)
      const a = document.createElement('a')

      a.href = url
      a.download = 'custom-layout.doc'
      a.click()

      URL.revokeObjectURL(url)
    },
  })
  .run()

Common page sizes

Here are some common page sizes you can use as reference:

Format	Width	Height
A4	`21cm`	`29.7cm`
A5	`14.8cm`	`21cm`
Letter	`8.5in`	`11in`
Legal	`8.5in`	`14in`
Tabloid	`11in`	`17in`

Different measurement units

You can mix and match different units based on your preference:

ExportDoc.configure({
  token: 'YOUR_TOKEN',
  appId: 'YOUR_APP_ID',
  // US Letter size in inches
  pageSize: {
    width: '8.5in',
    height: '11in',
  },
  // Margins in different units
  pageMargins: {
    top: '0.75in', // Inches
    bottom: '72pt', // Points (1 inch = 72 points)
    left: '2cm', // Centimeters
    right: '20mm', // Millimeters
  },
})

Unit consistency

While you can mix different units, it's generally recommended to use consistent units throughout your configuration for better maintainability and clarity.