How to add extra space in Markdown

The Markdown editor has no built-in way to control spacing between lines. Pressing Enter once does not create a new line — the next sentence continues on the same line. Pressing Enter twice creates a new paragraph, but there is no native way to add extra spacing beyond that. The workaround is to use inline HTML tags, which Document360's Markdown editor renders correctly.

When to use custom spacing

• Extra vertical space between sections — use <br> to push content further down the page when a single paragraph break is not enough visual separation.
• Extra space between words or inline elements — use   to add precise horizontal spacing within a line, such as between two values or around a label.
• Creating a blank paragraph — use <p></p> to insert an empty paragraph that adds vertical rhythm between blocks of content.

Quick reference

How to add spacing in Markdown

Adding vertical space with <br>

1. Open the desired article in the Markdown editor.
2. Paste <br> at the location where you want the extra space to appear.
3. To add more space, repeat the tag as many times as needed.

Input:

Line 1
<br>
<br>
Line 2

Output:

Line 1


Line 2

Adding horizontal space with  

Use   (non-breaking space) to insert extra space between words or inline elements on the same line.

Input:

This sentence has extra       spaces between some words.

Output:

This sentence has extra       spaces between some words.

Adding a blank paragraph with <p></p>

Use an empty <p></p> tag to insert a blank paragraph block and add vertical space between sections.

Input:

First block of content.
<p></p>
Second block of content.

Output:

First block of content.

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