---
title: "How to Add Extra Spacing"
description: "HelpDocs is designed with usability and accessibility in mind, but there might be times where you want to add additional spacing between paragraphs or around images."
url: "https://support.helpdocs.io/article/ssjv78hf8r-how-to-add-spacing-to-paragraphs"
category: "Code Snippets"
updated_at: "2020-10-02T23:16:53Z"
---

# How to Add Extra Spacing

HelpDocs is designed with usability and accessibility in mind but there might be times where you want to add additional spacing between paragraphs or around images.

The trouble is most browsers *automatically* collapse empty paragraphs. This means in the text editor you might see spacing that doesn't show up in your published article.

Here's how to get around it:

### Force Empty Paragraphs to Show

We don't *recommend* this workaround because accessibility is pretty darn important. 🙃

1. Head to **Settings** > **Code** > **CSS**.
2. Paste `#article p { min-height: 1em; }`
3. Hit **Save.**

### Add Spacing Around Images

1. Head to **Settings** > **Code** > **CSS**.
2. Paste `#article img { margin-top: 2em; margin-bottom: 2em; }`
3. Hit **Save.**