PointsToInches Method

Applies To

Application object, Global object.

Description

Converts a measurement from points to inches (1 inch = 72 points). Returns the converted measurement as a Single.

Syntax

expression.PointsToInches(Points)

expression An expression that returns an Application object.

Points Required Single. The measurement, in points.

See Also

InchesToPoints method, PointsToCentimeters method, PointsToLines method, PointsToMillimeters method, PointsToPicas method.

Example

This example converts the measurement of the top margin for the active document to inches and displays the result in a message box.

MsgBox PointsToInches(ActiveDocument.Sections(1).PageSetup.TopMargin)

This example converts the value of the variable data (a measurement in points) to centimeters, inches, lines, millimeters, or picas, depending on the value of the variable unit (a value from 1 through 5 that indicates the resulting unit of measurement).

Select Case unit
    Case 1
        result = PointsToCentimeters(data)
    Case 2
        result = PointsToInches(data)
    Case 3
        result = PointsToLines(data)
    Case 4
        result = PointsToMillimeters(data)
    Case 5
        result = PointsToPicas(data)
    Case Else
        Error 5
End Select