Spaces & Boxes

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## 2.17: Spaces & Boxes

All the predefined length parameters See Predefined lengths can be used in the arguments of the box-making commands.

Horizontal space
- \dotfill Stretchable horizontal dots.
- \hfill Stretchable horizontal space.
- \hrulefill Stretchable horizontal rule.
- \hspace Fixed horizontal space. Vertical space
- \addvspace Fixed vertical space.
- \bigskip Fixed vertical space.
- \medskip Fixed vertical space.
- \smallskip Fixed vertical space.
- \vfill Stretchable vertical space.
- \vspace Fixed vertical space. Boxes
- \fbox Framebox.
- \framebox Framebox, adjustable position.
- lrbox An environment like \sbox.
- \makebox Box, adjustable position.
- \mbox Box.
- \newsavebox Declare a name for saving a box.
- \parbox Box with text in paragraph mode.
- \raisebox Raise or lower text.
- \rule Lines and squares.
- \savebox Like \makebox, but save the text for later use.
- \sbox Like \mbox, but save the text for later use.
- \usebox Print saved text.