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.

Syntax

expression.SpaceBefore

expression A variable that represents a ParagraphFormat object.

Return Value
Single

Example

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

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

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