SetSpacing

Sets the text spacing measured in twentieths of a point.

Syntax

expression.SetSpacing(nSpacing);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiParagraph class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
nSpacing	Required	twips		The value of the text spacing measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch).

Returns

ApiParagraph

Example

This example shows how to set character spacing for all text in a paragraph inside a shape.

• Code
• Result

const worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(150, 130, 100));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = worksheet.AddShape(
	'roundRect',
	Api.MillimetersToEmus(70), Api.MillimetersToEmus(30),
	fill, stroke,
	0, 0, 2, 0
);

const content = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = content.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText('This text has expanded spacing.');
paragraph.SetSpacing(80);

const paragraph2 = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph2.AddText('This text has default spacing.');
content.Push(paragraph2);