Title: Adding space to the Admin interface.
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Adding space to the Admin interface.

 *  Resolved [Inv_Trdr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inv_trdr/)
 * (@inv_trdr)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-space-to-the-admin-interface/)
 * Is it possible to make the content block for pages and posts slightly longer 
   so in case of longer pages or posts you do not need to scroll a lot in the Visual
   Editor? I am referring to the block where we add text, images etc. in WP.
    Thank
   you.

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 *  [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/)
 * (@t31os_)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-space-to-the-admin-interface/#post-1199888)
 * Easiest way is to hook a function onto the admin head..
 * Add this to the functions.php for your theme, adjust 400px to suit what you want..
 *     ```
       function increase_postarea() {
       	?>
       	<style type="text/css">
       		textarea#content {
       			height:400px
       		}
       	</style>
       	<?php
       }
       if(is_admin()) : add_action('admin_head', 'increase_postarea' ); endif;
       ```
   
 * Tested before posting.. 😉
 * NOTE: Make sure this code sits inside the PHP tags..
 *  Thread Starter [Inv_Trdr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inv_trdr/)
 * (@inv_trdr)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-space-to-the-admin-interface/#post-1200121)
 * Thanks. Where exactly do I insert this in the functions.php file?
    Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [Inv_Trdr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inv_trdr/)
 * (@inv_trdr)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-space-to-the-admin-interface/#post-1200122)
 * Is the height and width of the post area not in the functions.php by default?
   It seems easier to change pixels from within rather than add extra code.
    Thanks.
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-space-to-the-admin-interface/#post-1200123)
 * no you add it to functions.php so as not to have to continually modify core files
   on upgrades
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-space-to-the-admin-interface/#post-1200126)
 * Anywhere after the opening `<?php` tags and before the closing `?>` tag.
 *  Thread Starter [Inv_Trdr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inv_trdr/)
 * (@inv_trdr)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-space-to-the-admin-interface/#post-1200128)
 * Thanks.
 *  [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/)
 * (@t31os_)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-space-to-the-admin-interface/#post-1200136)
 * So i take it you got it working ok then.. 🙂
 * ————>
 * Mark as resolved to the right of the thread.

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## Tags

 * [content block](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/content-block/)
 * [more space](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/more-space/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-space-to-the-admin-interface/#post-1200136)
 * Status: resolved

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