Title: [1.5] CSS problem
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# [1.5] CSS problem

 *  [milkphish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milkphish/)
 * (@milkphish)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/15-css-problem/)
 * I put a background image at the top of the body, and lowered the header. By doing
   so, I created a blue expanse between the page div and the bottom of the body.
   Where do I make the adjustment? Where do I look? Running 1.5 Kubrick.
 * Thanks in advance.
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 *  [NuclearMoose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuclearmoose/)
 * (@nuclearmoose)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/15-css-problem/#post-150887)
 * You have a 275px margin applied to both top and bottom of your body selector:
 * `body {
    margin: 275px auto; padding: 0;  }
 * Change it to:
    `body { margin: 275px auto 0; padding: 0;  } and you’ll get rid
   of that blue space at the bottom.
 *  Thread Starter [milkphish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milkphish/)
 * (@milkphish)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/15-css-problem/#post-151053)
 * Many, many thanks NuclearMoose — that surely worked!
 * —==— gayle
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 *  [NuclearMoose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuclearmoose/)
 * (@nuclearmoose)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/15-css-problem/#post-151059)
 * You’re most welcome!
 * For those who are new to CSS, let me offer a short explanation…
 * When defining margins and padding, the values are for top, right, bottom, and
   left. CSS can, at times, be written in shorthand, so for example, `margin: 10px
   auto;` actually means 10px for the top, auto for right, 10px for the bottom, 
   and auto for the left. Top/bottom and left/right values can be done in “shorthand”.
   When I suggested `margin: 275px auto 0;` it would render as top 275px, right 
   auto, bottom 0px and left auto.
 * I hope this helps a bit. Also, another quick CSS tip…if you have a value set 
   as `0` (zero) you don’t need to add the units.
 * Examples:
    0px 0em 0% can all be written as simply `0` (zero). Saves a bit of
   typing! 😉

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 * Last reply from: [NuclearMoose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuclearmoose/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/15-css-problem/#post-151059)
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