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{excerpt}Sets or returns an {{int}} representing the amount of whitespace that should be placed above a paragraph in twips. One twip = \(1/20 pt\) or \(1/1440 in\){excerpt}
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 public int SpaceBefore{ get; set; }
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Public Property SpaceBefore() As Integer
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{remarks}This must be between 0 pt \(0 twips\) and 1584 pt \(31680 twips\). Values beyond these will be automatically adjusted.

MS Word equivalent: Format menu > Paragraph... > Indents and Spacing > Spacing section > Before:

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{example}{code:csharp|title=C#}

          //--- Return SpaceBefore
          int spaceBefore = oParagraphFormatting.SpaceBefore;

          //--- Set SpaceBefore to 12 pt
          oParagraphFormatting.SpaceBefore = 240;
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          '--- Return SpaceBefore
          Dim spaceBefore As Integer = oParagraphFormatting.SpaceBefore

          '--- Set SpaceBefore to 12 pt
          oParagraphFormatting.SpaceBefore = 240
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