# Get rid of extra space in grid and (placeholder)

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/get-rid-of-extra-space-in-grid-and-placeholder/49511>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [August 6, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/get-rid-of-extra-space-in-grid-and-placeholder/49511 "2025-08-06T22:15:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/get-rid-of-extra-space-in-grid-and-placeholder/49511/1 "2025-08-06T22:15:19Z")

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How do I get rid of extra space in grid? and (placeholder) The robot suggested an empty container for a placeholder

Take a look at the picture - How do I remove the white space below the placeholder container and the social flex bar

 ![Screenshot 2025-08-06 at 4.59.49 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/8/f8250de97e77f0b5519fec690e334ff583ee8712.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![sbchasin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/sbchasin/32/26943_2.png) [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/get-rid-of-extra-space-in-grid-and-placeholder/49511/2 "2025-08-06T23:19:09Z")

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Check the padding and / or margins for that component.

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/get-rid-of-extra-space-in-grid-and-placeholder/49511/3 "2025-08-08T14:38:13Z")

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Thank you 😊 yes tried that - didn’t work….

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**Author:** ![sbchasin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/sbchasin/32/26943_2.png) [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/get-rid-of-extra-space-in-grid-and-placeholder/49511/4 "2025-08-08T14:43:38Z")

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Only other idea I have is to check the sizing of the container or the flex items…

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/get-rid-of-extra-space-in-grid-and-placeholder/49511/5 "2025-08-08T14:56:46Z")

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Thank you - ended up inserting a second grid and using flex as placeholders - controlling maximum height- it works 🙂