How to adjust paragraph spacing between header and top of page?

Question

I have a header at the top of the page. There is an image at the top of a page body. The problem is that I need 8 pts of space between that image and the header. I defined a style for that.

The paragraph below the image works fine, but the one before the image doesn't. I do not want to add an empty line before the image.

Desired output:

How can I resolve this?

Solution

This is normal behavior for Word. You just need to make some adjustments to your paragraph properties.

1. Make sure your picture properties are set to In Line with Text.
2. Place your cursor to the left of the picture and type your paragraph. The text should appear above the picture.
3. At the end of the paragraph press Enter once (this does not enter a blank line).
4. Highlight the paragraph and set Spacing to 8pt (you will have to type the value).

You should now have 8pt spacing after the paragraph.

Comments

[todayihateprogramming]

Hey thanks a lot, but I think you misunderstood my question. I have no text in front of my my image. The only in front of it is the headline. And I need a space of 8pts between that image and the headline.The Spacing before the image just does not work without text it seems.

[CharlieRB]

You may want to clarify your question because you state "The problem is that I need a paragraph with 8 pts above that image." and "I need it to be a paragraph". Therefore, I gave you a solution with a paragraph. A blank line is not a paragraph. Please edit your question to be accurate.

[Charles Kenyon]

Much of this should have been a comment. I edited your post to separate out the commentary and focus on the Answer portion. As a new contributor you are not yet able to add comments so are allowed certain latitude.

[Ramhound]

This answer does not answer the author's question. It should have been submitted as a comment, or it should be edited, and ALL meta-commentary should be removed. This answer is clearly and obviously a response to an existing answer. That alone is a reason to delete and downvote this answer. If this answer can be improved, and the answer actually answers the author's question, it shouldn't contain the words "the answer still doesn't answer the question"