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SpaceBefore Property

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Returns or sets the amount of space before the first line in each paragraph of the specified text, in points or lines. Read/write Single.

Example

This example sets the spacing before paragraphs to 6 points for the text in shape two on slide in the active presentation.

With Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(2)
    With .TextFrame.TextRange.ParagraphFormat
        .LineRuleBefore = False
        .SpaceBefore = 6
    End With
End With

Applies to | ParagraphFormat Object

See Also | LineRuleBefore Property | SpaceAfter Property | SpaceWithin Property