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

Syntax

expression.LineRuleBefore

expression A variable that represents a ParagraphFormat object.

Return Value
MsoTriState

Remarks

MsoTriState can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
msoCTrue
msoFalse Line spacing before the first line in each paragraph is set to a specific number of points.
msoTriStateMixed
msoTriStateToggle
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.

Visual Basic for Applications 
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

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