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+# Layout Configuration
+
+The layout configuration is passed into the `options.layout` namespace. The global options for the chart layout is defined in `Chart.defaults.global.layout`.
+
+| Name | Type | Default | Description
+| ---- | ---- | ------- | -----------
+| `padding` | <code>number&#124;object</code> | `0` | The padding to add inside the chart. [more...](#padding)
+
+## Padding
+If this value is a number, it is applied to all sides of the chart (left, top, right, bottom). If this value is an object, the `left` property defines the left padding. Similarly the `right`, `top` and `bottom` properties can also be specified.
+
+Lets say you wanted to add 50px of padding to the left side of the chart canvas, you would do:
+
+```javascript
+let chart = new Chart(ctx, {
+    type: 'line',
+    data: data,
+    options: {
+        layout: {
+            padding: {
+                left: 50,
+                right: 0,
+                top: 0,
+                bottom: 0
+            }
+        }
+    }
+});
+```