{description}
{excerpt}Converts points to twips.  1 point = 1/72 inch = 20 twips.
        1 inch = 72 points = 1440 twips{excerpt}
{signature:C#}
 public int FromPoints(double pts)
{signature}{signature:vb.net}
Public Function FromPoints(ByVal pts As Double) As Integer
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{parameters}
{param:pts}The number of points to convert.{param}
{returns}The result of the conversion \(twips\).{returns}
{example}{code:csharp|title=C#}

          WordApplication wwApp = new WordApplication();
          Document doc = wwApp.Create();
          Section section = doc.CreateSectionAfter();
          section.PageWidth = TwipsConverter.FromPoints(612);
          section.PageHeight = TwipsConverter.FromPoints(792);
        {code}
{code:vb.net|title=vb.net}

          Dim wwApp As New WordApplication()
          Dim doc As Document = wwApp.Create()
          Dim section As Section = doc.CreateSectionAfter()
          section.PageWidth = TwipsConverter.FromPoints(612)
          section.PageHeight = TwipsConverter.FromPoints(792)
        {code}

{example}