# Spacing/indent/alignment applied by hand

> Spacing, indent or alignment set on a paragraph directly, not by a style.

**Why it's flagged.** A paragraph has its own spacing, indent or alignment instead of getting it from a style. The build uses the book's spacing instead, so hand-set values don't carry over.

**How serious.** Just noting.

**How to fix it.** Usually nothing to do. If the spacing meant something, in any editor:

1. Clear the hand-set spacing or indent (your editor's "clear formatting" or paragraph reset).
2. Apply the paragraph style that matches what the text is: Block Quote, Verse, Epigraph and so on.
3. Don't use extra Enter presses or spaces to push text around.

**When to leave it.** If you can't tell any difference on the page, leave it. Build a proof to check.

[All Inspect findings](inspect.md)

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Source: https://studio.jdbb.net/help/finding-direct-spacing