Title: Can't set the Padding
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Can't set the Padding

 *  Resolved [ShauliZacks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaulizacks/)
 * (@shaulizacks)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-set-the-padding/)
 * Hi,
    I’m trying to adjust the padding for my contact form, I’ve added it into
   the CSS, but the change isn’t showing up on my site – [http://homecareoptical.com/#appointment](http://homecareoptical.com/#appointment)
 * My theme is Avada, and I made the changes in the Avada edit CSS page. The other
   changes I made worked. I checked it in Firebig and when I changed teh values 
   for the padding it looked good. Anyone know why this isn’t working.
    Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/)

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 *  [Neil Murray](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buzztone/)
 * (@buzztone)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-set-the-padding/#post-6984525)
 * You’re on the right track but you’ve got a CSS Specificity issue – see [CSS Specificity: Things You Should Know](http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/07/27/css-specificity-things-you-should-know/).
   ​​
   Use something like the following to increase your CSS Specificity score: ​ ​`.
   wpcf7 .wpcf7-form { border: 2px solid #afa3ff; background-color: #cccccc; border-
   radius: 5px; padding-top: 25px; margin: 7px; box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px #888888;}​`
 *  Thread Starter [ShauliZacks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaulizacks/)
 * (@shaulizacks)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-set-the-padding/#post-6984607)
 * Perfect.
    Thank you very much

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 * Last reply from: [ShauliZacks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaulizacks/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-set-the-padding/#post-6984607)
 * Status: resolved