StructSpaceProperties.BeforeParagraphSpacing

Property BeforeParagraphSpacing As Single

The BeforeParagraphSpacing property returns or sets the amount of space before the first line of a paragraph.

The BeforeParagraphSpacing value varies in range depending on the type of paragraph spacing selected with the LineSpacingType property. For example, spacing can be measured as a percentage of character height, points, or a percentage of point size.

The following code example specifies a line spacing of 120% of the font size, spacing before paragraphs of 100%, and spacing after paragraphs of 50%:

Sub Test() 
 With ActiveShape.Text.Selection 
  .LineSpacingType = cdrPercentOfPointSizeLineSpacing 
  .LineSpacing = 120 
  .BeforeParagraphSpacing = 100 
  .AfterParagraphSpacing = 50 
 End With 
End Sub