The BeforeParagraphSpacing property returns or specifies the amount of space before the first line of a paragraph. This value varies depending on the type of paragraph spacing specified by the StructSpaceProperties.LineSpacingType property; for example, spacing can be measured as a percentage of character height, in points, or as a percentage of point size.
Examples:
The following VBA example sets the spacing of lines at 120% of the font size, the spacing before paragraphs of 100%, and the spacing after paragraphs of 50%.
Sub Test()
With ActiveShape.Text.Selection
.LineSpacingType = cdrPercentOfPointSizeLineSpacing
.LineSpacing = 120
.BeforeParagraphSpacing = 100
.AfterParagraphSpacing = 50
End With
End Sub