# Padding

Adding padding will insert space within the current block; this will adjust the position of content within the block.

### Padding (Left &amp; Right)

Add left and right padding to indent the content.

#### No Padding

[![image.png](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/ff0image.png)](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/ff0image.png)

#### With Padding

[![image.png](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/h0rimage.png)](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/h0rimage.png)

### Padding (Top &amp; Bottom)

Adding padding to the top of bottom of the block will adjust the height of the block:

#### No Padding

[![image.png](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/J7simage.png)](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/J7simage.png)

#### With Padding

[![image.png](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/P52image.png)](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/P52image.png)