Spacer paragraphs are recommended before and after figures and tables. You can insert or delete spacer paragraphs as needed to position text esthetically on a page.

The spacer paragraphs must not contain any text—not even index entries or hidden text—as the text may inadvertently be deleted during the page layout process.

If a figure or table immediately follows a heading, you can omit the spacer. The headings are configured with Keep with Next paragraph formatting. By omitting the spacer, you can ensure that the heading and figure remain on the same page.

As a reminder not to type any text in a spacer paragraph, the Spacer style is formatted in green.

The following is a spacer paragraph. It is visible if you view this document online in Word, with paragraph marks displayed.