ParagraphFormat.SpaceBefore property (Publisher)

Returns or sets a Variant that represents the amount of spacing (in points) before one or more paragraphs. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.SpaceBefore

expression A variable that represents a ParagraphFormat object.

Return value

Variant

Example

This example sets the spacing before and after the third paragraph in the first shape on the first page of the active publication to 6 points. This example assumes that there is at least one shape on the first page of the active publication.

Sub SetSpacingBeforeAfterParagraph() 
 With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).TextFrame _ 
 .TextRange.Paragraphs(3).ParagraphFormat 
 .SpaceBefore = 6 
 .SpaceAfter = 6 
 End With 
End Sub

This example sets spacing before and after all paragraphs in the first shape on the first page of the active publication to 6 points. This example assumes that there is at least one shape on the first page of the active publication.

Sub SetSpacingBeforeAfterAllParagraph() 
 With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).TextFrame _ 
 .TextRange.ParagraphFormat 
 .SpaceBefore = 12 
 .SpaceAfter = 6 
 End With 
End Sub

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