Global.MillimetersToPoints Method (Word)
Converts a measurement from millimeters to points (1 mm = 2.85 points). Returns the converted measurement as a Single.
Syntax
expression .MillimetersToPoints(Millimeters)
expression A variable that represents a Global object. Optional.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Millimeters |
Required |
Single |
The millimeter value to be converted to points. |
Return Value
Single
Example
This example sets the hyphenation zone in the active document to 8.8 millimeters.
ActiveDocument.HyphenationZone = MillimetersToPoints(8.8)
This example expands the spacing of the selected characters to 2.8 points.
Selection.Font.Spacing = MillimetersToPoints(1)