The HorizShift properety returns or specifies the amount by which the text in a text range is shifted horizontally.
Examples:
The following VBA example shifts the paragraph text horizontally.
Sub Test()
Dim d As Document
Dim s As Shape
Dim t As Text
Set d = CreateDocument
Set s = d.ActiveLayer.CreateParagraphText(3, 3, 5, 5, "This is an example.")
Set t = s.Text
t.Story.HorizShift = 3
End Sub