+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | TEXT1 \verticalspace (\vs) COMMAND | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The \verticalspace (\vs) command will leave the specified amount of space or the specified number of blank lines in the text. This command will also force the following text into a new paragraph. The format for the \verticalspace (\vs) command is: \verticalspace{x} Where "x" is the number of blank lines or space you wish to leave. For example, \verticalspace{4\bl} will leave four blank lines, and \verticalspace{2in} will leave two inches of blank space.