SpaceAfter Property Example

This example sets the spacing after the first paragraph in the active document to 12 points.

ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).SpaceAfter = 12

This example sets the active document to three columns, with a 0.5-inch space after the first column. The InchesToPoints method is used to convert inches to points.

With ActiveDocument.PageSetup.TextColumns
    .SetCount NumColumns:=3
    .LineBetween = False
    .EvenlySpaced = True
    .Item(1).SpaceAfter = InchesToPoints(0.5)
End With