diff --git a/include/xlnt/worksheet/page_setup.hpp b/include/xlnt/worksheet/page_setup.hpp
index 4c6d7fc6..fd92a183 100644
--- a/include/xlnt/worksheet/page_setup.hpp
+++ b/include/xlnt/worksheet/page_setup.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <xlnt/xlnt_config.hpp>
+#include <xlnt/utils/optional.hpp>
 
 namespace xlnt {
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ namespace xlnt {
 /// </summary>
 enum class XLNT_API orientation
 {
+    default,
     portrait,
     landscape
 };
@@ -117,16 +119,6 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     void paper_size(xlnt::paper_size paper_size);
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Returns the orientation of the worksheet using this page setup.
-    /// </summary>
-    xlnt::orientation orientation() const;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Sets the orientation of the page.
-    /// </summary>
-    void orientation(xlnt::orientation orientation);
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns true if this worksheet should be scaled to fit on a single page during printing.
     /// </summary>
@@ -189,6 +181,19 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     double scale() const;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The orientation
+    /// </summary>
+    xlnt::optional<xlnt::orientation> orientation_;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The horizontal dpi
+    /// </summary>
+    xlnt::optional<std::size_t> horizontal_dpi_;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The vertical dpi
+    /// </summary>
+    xlnt::optional<std::size_t> vertical_dpi_;
+
 private:
     /// <summary>
     /// The break
@@ -205,11 +210,6 @@ private:
     /// </summary>
     xlnt::paper_size paper_size_;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// The orientation
-    /// </summary>
-    xlnt::orientation orientation_;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Whether or not to fit to page
     /// </summary>
@@ -241,4 +241,4 @@ private:
     double scale_;
 };
 
-} // namespace xlnt
+} // namespace xlnt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/custom_value_traits.cpp b/source/detail/serialization/custom_value_traits.cpp
index 036967e5..6002f98b 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/custom_value_traits.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/custom_value_traits.cpp
@@ -343,5 +343,19 @@ std::string to_string(pane_state state)
     default_case("frozen");
 }
 
+std::string to_string(orientation orientation)
+{
+    switch (orientation)
+    {
+    case orientation::default:
+        return "default";
+    case orientation::landscape:
+        return "landscape";
+    case orientation::portrait:
+        return "portrait";
+    }
+    default_case("default");
+}
+
 } // namespace detail
 } // namespace xlnt
diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/custom_value_traits.hpp b/source/detail/serialization/custom_value_traits.hpp
index 9f33d08d..bdcc344f 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/custom_value_traits.hpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/custom_value_traits.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <xlnt/utils/exceptions.hpp>
 #include <xlnt/utils/variant.hpp>
 #include <xlnt/worksheet/pane.hpp>
+#include <xlnt/worksheet/page_setup.hpp>
 #include <xlnt/workbook/metadata_property.hpp>
 
 namespace xlnt {
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ std::string to_string(target_mode mode);
 
 std::string to_string(pane_state state);
 
+std::string to_string(orientation state);
+
 template<typename T>
 static T from_string(const std::string &string_value);
 
@@ -394,6 +397,15 @@ pane_corner from_string(const std::string &string)
     default_case(pane_corner::bottom_left);
 }
 
+template <>
+orientation from_string(const std::string &string)
+{
+    if (string == "default") return orientation::default;
+    else if (string == "landscape") return orientation::landscape;
+    else if (string == "portrait") return orientation::portrait;
+    default_case(orientation::default);
+}
+
 } // namespace detail
 } // namespace xlnt
 
@@ -582,6 +594,20 @@ struct value_traits<xlnt::extended_property>
     }
 };
 
+template <>
+struct value_traits<xlnt::orientation>
+{
+    static xlnt::orientation parse(std::string string, const parser &)
+    {
+        return xlnt::detail::from_string<xlnt::orientation>(string);
+    }
+
+    static std::string serialize(xlnt::orientation orientation, const serializer &)
+    {
+        return xlnt::detail::to_string(orientation);
+    }
+};
+
 } // namespace xml
 
 
diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
index 0cd81c05..d575fcf2 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
@@ -926,6 +926,7 @@ worksheet xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet_end(const std::string &rel_id)
         }
         else if (current_worksheet_element == qn("spreadsheetml", "printOptions")) // CT_PrintOptions 0-1
         {
+
             skip_remaining_content(current_worksheet_element);
         }
         else if (current_worksheet_element == qn("spreadsheetml", "pageMargins")) // CT_PageMargins 0-1
@@ -943,6 +944,20 @@ worksheet xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet_end(const std::string &rel_id)
         }
         else if (current_worksheet_element == qn("spreadsheetml", "pageSetup")) // CT_PageSetup 0-1
         {
+            page_setup setup;
+            if (parser().attribute_present("orientation"))
+            {
+                setup.orientation_.set(parser().attribute<orientation>("orientation"));
+            }
+            if (parser().attribute_present("horizontalDpi"))
+            {
+                setup.horizontal_dpi_.set(parser().attribute<std::size_t>("horizontalDpi"));
+            }
+            if (parser().attribute_present("verticalDpi"))
+            {
+                setup.vertical_dpi_.set(parser().attribute<std::size_t>("verticalDpi"));
+            }
+            ws.page_setup(setup);
             skip_remaining_content(current_worksheet_element);
         }
         else if (current_worksheet_element == qn("spreadsheetml", "headerFooter")) // CT_HeaderFooter 0-1
diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_producer.cpp b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_producer.cpp
index e9c172bf..b11f4cea 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_producer.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_producer.cpp
@@ -2768,11 +2768,21 @@ void xlsx_producer::write_worksheet(const relationship &rel)
     if (ws.has_page_setup())
     {
         write_start_element(xmlns, "pageSetup");
-        write_attribute(
-            "orientation", ws.page_setup().orientation() == xlnt::orientation::landscape ? "landscape" : "portrait");
-        write_attribute("paperSize", static_cast<std::size_t>(ws.page_setup().paper_size()));
+        if (ws.page_setup().orientation_.is_set())
+        {
+            write_attribute("orientation", ws.page_setup().orientation_.get());
+        }
+        if (ws.page_setup().horizontal_dpi_.is_set())
+        {
+            write_attribute("horizontalDpi", ws.page_setup().horizontal_dpi_.get());
+        }
+        if (ws.page_setup().vertical_dpi_.is_set())
+        {
+            write_attribute("verticalDpi", ws.page_setup().vertical_dpi_.get());
+        }
+        /*write_attribute("paperSize", static_cast<std::size_t>(ws.page_setup().paper_size()));
         write_attribute("fitToHeight", write_bool(ws.page_setup().fit_to_height()));
-        write_attribute("fitToWidth", write_bool(ws.page_setup().fit_to_width()));
+        write_attribute("fitToWidth", write_bool(ws.page_setup().fit_to_width()));*/
         write_end_element(xmlns, "pageSetup");
     }
 
diff --git a/source/worksheet/page_setup.cpp b/source/worksheet/page_setup.cpp
index e3ae812f..07361369 100644
--- a/source/worksheet/page_setup.cpp
+++ b/source/worksheet/page_setup.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ page_setup::page_setup()
     : break_(xlnt::page_break::none),
       sheet_state_(xlnt::sheet_state::visible),
       paper_size_(xlnt::paper_size::letter),
-      orientation_(xlnt::orientation::portrait),
       fit_to_page_(false),
       fit_to_height_(false),
       fit_to_width_(false),
@@ -69,16 +68,6 @@ void page_setup::paper_size(xlnt::paper_size paper_size)
     paper_size_ = paper_size;
 }
 
-orientation page_setup::orientation() const
-{
-    return orientation_;
-}
-
-void page_setup::orientation(xlnt::orientation orientation)
-{
-    orientation_ = orientation;
-}
-
 bool page_setup::fit_to_page() const
 {
     return fit_to_page_;
diff --git a/tests/worksheet/page_setup_test_suite.hpp b/tests/worksheet/page_setup_test_suite.hpp
index 1a82a1db..6ca59458 100644
--- a/tests/worksheet/page_setup_test_suite.hpp
+++ b/tests/worksheet/page_setup_test_suite.hpp
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ public:
         ps.paper_size(xlnt::paper_size::executive);
         xlnt_assert_equals(ps.paper_size(), xlnt::paper_size::executive);
 
-        xlnt_assert_equals(ps.orientation(), xlnt::orientation::portrait);
-        ps.orientation(xlnt::orientation::landscape);
-        xlnt_assert_equals(ps.orientation(), xlnt::orientation::landscape);
+        xlnt_assert(!ps.orientation_.is_set());
+        ps.orientation_.set(xlnt::orientation::landscape);
+        xlnt_assert_equals(ps.orientation_.get(), xlnt::orientation::landscape);
 
         xlnt_assert(!ps.fit_to_page());
         ps.fit_to_page(true);