ParagraphFormat.LineRuleWithin property (PowerPoint)

Determines whether line spacing between base lines is set to a specific number of points or lines. Read/write.

Syntax

expression. LineRuleWithin

expression A variable that represents a ParagraphFormat object.

Return value

MsoTriState

Remarks

The value of the LineRuleWithin property can be one of these MsoTriState constants.

Constant Description
msoFalse Line spacing between base lines is set to a specific number of points.
msoTrue Line spacing between base lines is set to a specific number of lines.

Example

This example displays a message box that shows the setting for line spacing for text in shape two on slide one in the active presentation.

With Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(2).TextFrame

    With .TextRange.ParagraphFormat

        ls = .SpaceWithin

        If .LineRuleWithin Then

            lsUnits = " lines"

        Else

            lsUnits = " points"

        End If

    End With

End With

MsgBox "Current line spacing: " & ls & lsUnits

See also

ParagraphFormat Object

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