TextFrame.MarginTop property (PowerPoint)

Returns or sets the distance (in points) between the top of the text frame and the top of the inscribed rectangle of the shape that contains the text. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.MarginTop

expression A variable that represents a TextFrame object.

Return value

Single

Example

This example adds a rectangle to myDocument, adds text to the rectangle, and then sets the margins for the text frame.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)

With myDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
        0, 0, 250, 140).TextFrame
    .TextRange.Text = "Here is some test text"
    .MarginBottom = 0
    .MarginLeft = 10
    .MarginRight = 0
    .MarginTop = 20
End With

See also

TextFrame Object

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