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Converts a measurement from inches to points (point: Unit of measure referring to the height of a printed character. A point equals 1/72 of an inch, or approximately 1/28 of a centimeter.).

expression.InchesToPoints(Inches)

Return Value
Double

expression   A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData TypeDescription
InchesRequiredDoubleSpecifies the inch value to be converted to points.

Example

This example sets the left margin of Sheet1 to 2.5 inches.

Visual Basic for Applications
Worksheets("Sheet1").PageSetup.LeftMargin = _
        Application.InchesToPoints(2.5)

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