ParagraphFormat.LineRuleBefore Property (PowerPoint)
Determines whether line spacing before the first line in each paragraph is set to a specific number of points or lines. Read/write.
Syntax
expression .LineRuleBefore
expression A variable that represents a ParagraphFormat object.
Return Value
MsoTriState
Remarks
The value of the LineRuleBefore property can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
Constant |
Description |
|---|---|
msoFalse |
Line spacing before the first line in each paragraph is set to a specific number of points. |
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.
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