Title: WordPress 5.9 – Impossible to enable column gap functionality
Last modified: March 29, 2022

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# WordPress 5.9 – Impossible to enable column gap functionality

 *  [Nic727](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nic727/)
 * (@nic727)
 * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-9-impossible-to-enable-column-gap-functionality/)
 * Hi,
 * I’m trying to enable the gap functionality that came with WordPress 5.9 via theme.
   json
    I have this code
 *     ```
       {
           "version": 2,
           "settings": {
               "appearanceTools": true,
               "layout": {
       			"contentSize": "800px",
       			"wideSize": "80%"
       		},
               "spacing": {
                   "blockGap": true,
       			"units": [
       				"%",
       				"px",
       				"em",
       				"rem",
       				"vh",
       				"vw"
       			]
       		}
           }
       }
       ```
   
 * But when creating multiple columns, I don’t see this new feature. Did I do something
   wrong?
 * Thank you

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 *  [jamiehlake](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamiehlake/)
 * (@jamiehlake)
 * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-9-impossible-to-enable-column-gap-functionality/#post-15511933)
 * Hi Nic,
 * Have you tried setting a gap size in the editor? The option should be called “
   Block spacing” and should be in the Dimensions section. Let me know if it’s not
   appearing.
 * If you want to set a default gap, then you can add the following to the styles
   section:
 *     ```
       {
       	"version": 2,
       	"styles": {
       		"spacing": {
       			"blockGap": "1.5rem"
       		}
       	}
       }
       ```
   
 * Hope this helps
    -Jamie

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