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    <title>How to Add Space Between Questions in a PDF — PDFSpacer</title>
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        <h1>How to add space between questions in a PDF</h1>
        <p>A worksheet can have all the right questions and almost no room for your answers. PDFSpacer inserts
            writing space at a point you choose and moves the content below down. You can add room for working,
            written responses or notes inside an existing PDF.</p>
        <p>The tool is free and runs in your browser. You do not need an account, and your PDF is processed on your device.</p>
        <nav aria-label="In this guide">
            <ul>
                <li><a href="#steps">Insert blank space in four steps</a></li>
                <li><a href="#worksheets">Answer space for worksheets and past papers</a></li>
                <li><a href="#notes">Room for notes and diagrams</a></li>
                <li><a href="#space-or-pages">Spacing, margins and blank pages</a></li>
                <li><a href="#export">Printing and PDF export</a></li>
                <li><a href="#questions">Common questions</a></li>
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        <h2 id="steps">Insert blank space in four steps</h2>
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            <li><strong>Open your document.</strong> Go to <a href="/">PDFSpacer</a>, click <em>Choose a PDF</em>
                or <em>Open PDF</em>, and select a PDF from your device.</li>
            <li><strong>Choose an insertion point.</strong> Select <em>Add space</em> in the toolbar. Click in a clear
                horizontal gap below a question, paragraph or diagram. Content below that point moves down.</li>
            <li><strong>Set the amount and style of space.</strong> Select the spacer to edit its properties.
                Drag the resize handle to change its height. Choose Plain, Ruled, Dot Grid or Squared.
                Repeat wherever you need more room.</li>
            <li><strong>Save the result.</strong> Click <em>Export PDF</em>. Choose <em>Paginated A4</em> for
                standard printable pages or <em>Single Long Page</em> for a continuous document, then export.</li>
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        <p>Click between lines, rather than through a line of text. PDFSpacer splits the page at the height you
            select; it does not automatically detect where a question ends.</p>
        <h2 id="worksheets">Add answer space to PDF worksheets and past papers</h2>
        <p>For a maths problem, insert a spacer just below the question and choose <em>Squared</em> for working
            or <em>Plain</em> for a sketch. For a written response, choose <em>Ruled</em> to add answer lines.
            Adjust each spacer to suit the expected length of the answer.</p>
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            <strong>Example: a crowded two-question worksheet</strong>
            <p>Question 2 starts immediately after question 1. Click the gap between them, add a ruled spacer and
                increase its height. You now have lines for the first answer, with question 2 below the new space.</p>
            <p>Repeat below question 2 if you need another answer area. Turn on <em>A4 breaks</em> to preview
                where the expanded worksheet may split, then check the exported PDF before printing.</p>
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        <p>You can move, duplicate or delete a selected spacer. Use the properties panel for Duplicate and Delete. Drag a spacer to move it or drag its bottom handle to resize it. Heights and pattern spacing are shown in millimetres on A4 paper.</p>
        <h2 id="notes">Make room for notes and diagrams in a PDF</h2>
        <p>Insert a plain spacer after a section of lecture notes for a summary, or choose a dot grid for a
            diagram. The added area spans the page width, so it works best between blocks of content.</p>
        <p>After export, open the PDF in your preferred annotation app to type or handwrite notes, or print
            it and write on paper. PDFSpacer creates the space; it does not add text answers or drawing tools.</p>
        <h2 id="space-or-pages">Is this the same as adding margins or blank pages?</h2>
        <p>These solve different layout problems:</p>
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            <li><strong>Space between questions:</strong> inserts an area inside the existing page and pushes
                later content down. Use PDFSpacer when the writing belongs directly below a question.</li>
            <li><strong>Wider margins:</strong> adds room around the edges of a page for side notes or binding.
                PDFSpacer does not change side margins.</li>
            <li><strong>Blank pages:</strong> adds a separate sheet between whole pages. PDFSpacer instead lets
                you choose an insertion point within the content.</li>
        </ul>
        <h2 id="export">Choose an export layout for printing or reading</h2>
        <p><strong>Paginated A4</strong> spreads the expanded document across A4 pages. Content flows across
            source-page boundaries. This is the layout to use when you want to print worksheets or past papers.</p>
        <p><strong>Single Long Page</strong> exports one continuous page for scrolling. It uses PDF page-size units to retain the full height of long documents. Choose A4 when you want a convenient print layout.</p>
        <p>Both modes preserve the original PDF text and vector graphics; scanned text remains an image. Interactive forms, annotations and clickable links are not included. Use <em>Export PDF → Preview</em> to inspect the actual output before downloading.</p>
        <h2 id="shortcuts">Undo and keyboard shortcuts</h2>
        <p>Every completed edit can be undone, including a drag, resize, deletion or clearing all spaces. Use the Undo and Redo buttons, or Ctrl/Cmd+Z and Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Z. With a spacer selected, press Delete to remove it or the up/down arrow keys to move it. Hold Shift for larger movements.</p>
        <p>On a phone or tablet, tap to insert or select a space. Drag its body to move it and its bottom handle to resize it. Properties appear below the document. Use Fit to size the page to your screen.</p>
        <h2 id="questions">Common questions</h2>
        <h3>Can I add space to a scanned PDF?</h3>
        <p>Yes. A scanned page can be split and spaced in the same way. Choose a clear gap in the scan.
            PDFSpacer does not perform OCR or turn the scanned words into editable text.</p>
        <h3>Will this work on a two-column document?</h3>
        <p>A spacer crosses the full width of the page. Both columns move below the insertion point, so find
            a horizontal gap that is clear in both columns. It cannot add space to only one column.</p>
        <h3>Does the PDF leave my device?</h3>
        <p>The app processes your document locally in the browser and does not upload it to a server.
            The website loads its PDF libraries from CDNs. Your PDF and layout are saved in browser storage
            for session recovery; use <em>Project → Clear Session</em> to remove that saved session.</p>
        <h3>Can I come back to my layout later?</h3>
        <p>The app can restore a saved session in the same browser when browser storage is available. For a
            separate copy of your spacer layout, use <em>Project → Download layout</em>. Keep the original PDF too:
            the project JSON contains the layout, not the document.</p>
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