TextFrame.MarginLeft Property

Word Developer Reference

Returns or sets the distance (in points) between the left edge of the text frame and the left edge of the inscribed rectangle of the shape that contains the text. Read/write Single.

Syntax

expression.MarginLeft

expression   An expression that returns a TextFrame object.

Example

This example adds a rectangle to myDocument, adds text to the rectangle, and then sets the margins for the text frame.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Set myDocument = ActiveDocument
With myDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
        0, 0, 250, 140).TextFrame
    .TextRange.Text = "Here is some test text"
    .MarginBottom = 0
    .MarginLeft = 100
    .MarginRight = 0
    .MarginTop = 20
End With

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