How to convert micrometers to twips
1 micrometer is equal to 0.05669291339 twips, and 1 twip is equal to 17.63888889 micrometers. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
twips = micrometers × 0.05669291339
twips = micrometers ÷ 17.63888889Example: convert 15 µm to twip: 15 × 0.05669291339 = 0.8503937008 twip.
Micrometer to Twip conversion table
| Micrometer (µm) | Twip (twip) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 µm | 0.0005669291339 twip |
| 0.1 µm | 0.005669291339 twip |
| 1 µm | 0.05669291339 twip |
| 2 µm | 0.1133858268 twip |
| 3 µm | 0.1700787402 twip |
| 5 µm | 0.2834645669 twip |
| 10 µm | 0.5669291339 twip |
| 20 µm | 1.133858268 twip |
| 50 µm | 2.834645669 twip |
| 100 µm | 5.669291339 twip |
| 250 µm | 14.17322835 twip |
| 500 µm | 28.34645669 twip |
| 1,000 µm | 56.69291339 twip |
About the micrometer
A micrometer is one millionth of a meter. It's used to measure cells, bacteria, fibers and the thickness of coatings and films.
Symbol: µm · 1 µm = 0.000001 m · Category: Metric (SI)
About the twip
A twip is one twentieth of a point, or 1/1440 of an inch (about 17.6 µm). It's used internally by Microsoft Word, RTF files and older Windows APIs.
Symbol: twip · 1 twip = 0.00001763888889 m · Category: Typography