Set Margins, Padding & Borders for Content Blocks

Margins, padding and borders control the spacing and outline of content blocks in QuoteCloud. Margin is the space outside an element’s border that creates distance between the element and other elements. Border is the visible line or edge that wraps around the element’s content and padding, defining its outline. Padding is the space inside the element’s border that creates distance between the content and the border.

QuoteCloud lets you set margins, padding and borders for all types of content blocks. Whether you’re working with text blocks, images, tables or interactive pricing blocks, spacing controls are available so you can achieve precise layout control across your quote and proposal documents.

Adjusting margins, padding and borders improves document readability, visual hierarchy and branding consistency. Proper spacing prevents elements from appearing crowded, helps sections breathe, and ensures your quotes and proposals look professional—both on screen and when exported to PDF. These layout controls are especially useful when using sales quoting software or sales proposal software to present clear, on-brand offers.

Spacing and borders set in content blocks influence how elements appear in exported PDFs and printed documents: they determine element placement, can affect page breaks, and may cause content to shift or be clipped if page margins are tight. Always preview and test your document export or print to confirm spacing looks correct on the final PDF or hard copy.

Use consistent spacing and border styles across a template to maintain a professional look. Favor subtle borders and balanced padding to improve readability, set margins to avoid crowding, and test exports to PDF and print. Save and reuse templates so your quote software or proposal software outputs remain consistent across documents.

Select the content block you want to edit, open the block styling or layout controls, and enter the desired margin, padding and border values. Adjust values visually using the editor preview, then save or update the template. Repeat testing with PDF export to confirm the final layout.

Yes. For consistent documents, apply spacing and border settings in your template or use style-copy tools (where available) to apply the same settings to multiple content blocks. Centralizing spacing in templates is an efficient way to maintain brand and layout consistency across all quotes and proposals created with QuoteCloud.

Yes. Spacing and borders can change how content reflows on smaller screens. When designing in QuoteCloud, check responsive previews and test documents on mobile devices to ensure padding and margins don't cause awkward wrapping or hidden content—especially for interactive pricing blocks and tables used in quote software.