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ParagraphFormat.LineRuleBefore property (PowerPoint)

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Determines whether line spacing before the first line in each paragraph is set to a specific number of points or lines. Read/write.

Syntax

expression. LineRuleBefore

expression A variable that represents a ParagraphFormat object.

Return value

MsoTriState

Remarks

The value of the LineRuleBefore property can be one of these MsoTriState constants.

Constant Description
msoFalse Line spacing before the first line in each paragraph is set to a specific number of points.
msoTrue Line spacing before the first line in each paragraph is set to a specific number of lines.

Example

This example displays a message box that shows the setting for space before paragraphs for text in shape two on slide one in the active presentation.

With Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(2).TextFrame

    With .TextRange.ParagraphFormat

        sb = .SpaceBefore

        If .LineRuleBefore Then

            sbUnits = " lines"

        Else

            sbUnits = " points"

        End If

    End With

End With

MsgBox "Current spacing before paragraphs: " & sb & sbUnits

See also

ParagraphFormat Object

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