InchesToPoints Method

Microsoft Word Visual Basic

InchesToPoints Method

       

Converts a measurement from inches to points (1 inch = 72 points). Returns the converted measurement as a Single.

expression.InchesToPoints(Inches)

expression   Optional. An expression that returns an Application object.

Inches   Required Single. The inch value to be converted to points.

Example

This example sets the space before for the selected paragraphs to 0.25 inch.

Selection.ParagraphFormat.SpaceBefore = InchesToPoints(0.25)

This example prints each open document after setting the left and right margins to 0.65 inch.

Dim docLoop As Document

For Each docLoop in Documents
    With docLoop
        .PageSetup.LeftMargin = InchesToPoints(0.65)
        .PageSetup.RightMargin = InchesToPoints(0.65)
        .PrintOut
    End With
Next docLoop