How to convert microns to twips
1 micron is equal to 0.05669291339 twips, and 1 twip is equal to 17.63888889 microns. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
twips = microns × 0.05669291339
twips = microns ÷ 17.63888889Example: convert 15 µ to twip: 15 × 0.05669291339 = 0.8503937008 twip.
Micron to Twip conversion table
| Micron (µ) | Twip (twip) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 µ | 0.0005669291339 twip |
| 0.1 µ | 0.005669291339 twip |
| 1 µ | 0.05669291339 twip |
| 2 µ | 0.1133858268 twip |
| 3 µ | 0.1700787402 twip |
| 5 µ | 0.2834645669 twip |
| 10 µ | 0.5669291339 twip |
| 20 µ | 1.133858268 twip |
| 50 µ | 2.834645669 twip |
| 100 µ | 5.669291339 twip |
| 250 µ | 14.17322835 twip |
| 500 µ | 28.34645669 twip |
| 1,000 µ | 56.69291339 twip |
About the micron
The micron is the older name for the micrometer (one millionth of a meter). It's still common in filtration, semiconductor manufacturing and particle sizes.
Symbol: µ · 1 µ = 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