TopMargin Property

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Returns or sets the distance (in points) between the top edge of the page and the top boundary of the body text. Read/write Single.

expression.TopMargin

expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Example

This example sets the top margin to 72 points (1 inch) for the first section in the active document.

ActiveDocument.Sections(1).PageSetup.TopMargin = 72

This example creates a new custom label and sets several properties, including the top margin, and then it creates a new document using the custom labels.

Set newlbl = Application.MailingLabel. _
    CustomLabels.Add(Name:="My Label")
With newlbl
    .Height = InchesToPoints(1.25)
    .NumberAcross = 2
    .NumberDown = 7
    .PageSize = wdCustomLabelLetter
    .SideMargin = InchesToPoints(0)
    .TopMargin = InchesToPoints(1)
    .Width = InchesToPoints(4.25)
End With
Application.MailingLabel.CreateNewDocument Name:="My Label"

Applies to | CustomLabel Object | PageSetup Object

See Also | BottomMargin Property | HeaderDistance Property | LeftMargin Property | MirrorMargins Property | RightMargin Property | SideMargin Property