Title: Blockquote
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Blockquote

 *  [hchewning](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hchewning/)
 * (@hchewning)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blockquote-2-2/)
 * I’ve been using “Blockquote” to double indent paragraphs. (My objective is to
   indent the paragraph in the left and right margins to “highlight” the text.) 
   The Blockquote feature does this but it also displays a wide, vertical gray line
   to the left of the paragraph.
 *  How can I omit the gray vertical line?
 *  Thanks.

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 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blockquote-2-2/#post-1410721)
 * unless it is a background image, check for ‘border-left’ in the style of your
   blockquote
 * [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_border.asp](http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_border.asp)
 *  Thread Starter [hchewning](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hchewning/)
 * (@hchewning)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blockquote-2-2/#post-1410792)
 * I’m new with WordPress so there’s something I’m missing. But in the HTML view
   of the page, it reads:
 * > software companies. . .veteran groups. . .financial offers. . . membership 
   > organizations. . .travel clubs. . .fundraisers. . . environmental groups. ..
   > home loans. . .senior organizations. . . insurance. . . and, I’ve even sold
   > motor oil through the mail.
   >  <span class=”calloutbox” style=”width: 300px;”
   > > </span>
 * I don’t see any reference to “border-left.” Could you please tell me where else
   to look?
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [hchewning](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hchewning/)
 * (@hchewning)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blockquote-2-2/#post-1410795)
 * The HTML reference to backquote didn’t copy correctly above. It should read:
 * > software companies. . .veteran groups. . .financial offers. . . membership 
   > organizations. . .travel clubs. . .fundraisers. . . environmental groups. ..
   > home loans. . .senior organizations. . . insurance. . . and, I’ve even sold
   > motor oil through the mail.
   >  <span class=”calloutbox” style=”width: 300px;”
   > > </span>
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blockquote-2-2/#post-1410815)
 * you would need to look into style.css (usually the main css file of the theme)
   to see if there is a line with `.blockquote { ... }` and with ‘border-left …’.
 * if you post a link to your site, someone could have a look …
    (no need to post
   any css files)
 *  Thread Starter [hchewning](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hchewning/)
 * (@hchewning)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blockquote-2-2/#post-1411007)
 * Thanks for your help. Making a change in the style.css reference to blockquote
   did the trick.
 * Your help is appreciated.

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