A little extra space between text, images, or buttons gives the eye a break and makes it easier to read your email. Spacers don't just have to go above or below your content, though! You can use them to push content to one side and create a two-column layout, and also center content from top-to-bottom in a column so that it lines up a little better.
![]() | Design tip: Spacers can help adjust the image padding above or below an image in your email. |
Spacers can stretch across the entire template and can an be added into columns..
Once a spacer is in your template, you can drag it to a different location, copy it, or delete it using the menu on the right-hand side of the spacer.
Once another type of block, like an image, text block, or divider, has been added to your template, you can place a spacer next to it to create columns. You can add a single spacer for a dual-column layout, or add another for a three-column layout.
There are two ways to resize a spacer:
The spacer always defaults to the background color of your template, or the background color of the layout you add it to. Changing the overall background color of the template or layout changes the color of the spacer, but if you want the spacer to stand out, you can change its color independently.
![]() | Did you know? Once the spacer color is changed, the color won't change if you select a new color for the template background or layout. Deleting the spacer and adding a new one resets the color to match the background, if needed. |
When you're adding multiple spacers to your template layout and want them to be the same height and color, you can create one spacer the way you want it, and then copy it. It keeps the same pixel height and color so that you don't have to fuss with each spacer.
The new spacer appears right below the original spacer and can be dragged elsewhere in your template.
There are two ways to delete a spacer:
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