Question

I have report in Excel that I user gave me and wants the same exact format in the new SSRS report. So if I have a column in excel of the width 14.14 (103 pixels) what should that be for the width of that column in SSRS ( in, mm, cm, pt, or pc)?

I can’t get the correct factor because it seems to differ based on size?

Excel Width     Pixels   Ratio  
0.08            1        0.08   
0.83            10       0.083  
13.57           100      0.1357 ??
142.14          1000     0.14214    
254.71          1788     0.142455257    

I understand pixels per inch is dpi dependent, but what I am looking for is a printable equivalent.

Answer 1

Excel (and many other MS related apps) default to 96 pixels per inch.

So your 103 pixel wide Excel column should be:
103 / 96 = 1.073 inches (Rounded to thousands.)

Of course many printing options will change this, such as “Fit on one page.”