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Frame.HorizontalDistanceFromText Property

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Returns or sets the horizontal distance between a frame and the surrounding text, in points. Read/write Single.

Syntax

expression.HorizontalDistanceFromText

expression   A variable that represents a Frame object.

Example

This example adds a frame around the selection and sets the horizontal distance between the frame and the text to 12 points.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim frmNew As Frame

Set frmNew = ActiveDocument.Frames.Add(Range:=Selection.Range)
frmNew.HorizontalDistanceFromText = 12

This example adds a frame around the first paragraph and sets several properties of the frame.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim frmNew As Frame

Set frmNew = ActiveDocument.Frames.Add _
(Range:=ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Range)


With frmNew
.HorizontalDistanceFromText = InchesToPoints(0.25)
.VerticalDistanceFromText = InchesToPoints(0.25)
.HeightRule = wdFrameAuto
.WidthRule = wdFrameAuto
.Borders.Enable = False
End With

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