# First slide not properly aligned vertically when starting a presentation

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/first-slide-not-properly-aligned-vertically-when-starting-a-presentation/74130>\
**Category:** Bug reports\
**Tags:** repro, slides\
**Created:** [January 2, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/first-slide-not-properly-aligned-vertically-when-starting-a-presentation/74130 "2024-01-02T23:16:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tonytx05](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/tonytx05/32/16409_2.png) [@tonytx05](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/tonytx05)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/first-slide-not-properly-aligned-vertically-when-starting-a-presentation/74130/1 "2024-01-02T23:16:04Z")

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### Steps to reproduce

1. Create a new presentation file with more than one slide.
2. Choose “Start presentation” from the command palette.
3. Text on the first slide is not properly aligned vertically. It is shifted too far down with the bottom text not visible.
4. Advance to the second slide, text is properly aligned vertically.
5. Return to the first slide, text is now properly aligned vertically.

### Did you follow the [troubleshooting guide](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/about-the-bug-reports-category/24/10)? [Y/N]

Yes

### Expected result

Text on first slide is properly aligned vertically without excessive white space above the text.

### Actual result

Text on first slide is not properly aligned until advancing to second slide and returning to the first.

### Environment

SYSTEM INFO:  
Obsidian version: v1.5.3  
Installer version: v1.4.16  
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 23.2.0: Wed Nov 15 21:55:06 PST 2023; root:xnu-10002.61.3~2/RELEASE\_ARM64\_T6020 23.2.0  
Login status: logged in  
Catalyst license: none  
Insider build toggle: off  
Live preview: on  
Base theme: adapt to system  
Community theme: none  
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Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:  
none

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### Additional information

Example text for presentation file:

```auto
# Page one header
Line two text
Line three text
Line four text
Line five text

---
# Page two header
- Bullet one
- Bullet two
- Bullet three

```

First slide when starting presentation:

 ![CleanShot 2024-01-02 at 17.13.52@2x](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/a/b/ab46e1b463141858823faef57f96d9880baa17d0.png)

Second slide:

 ![CleanShot 2024-01-02 at 16.58.32@2x](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/c/9/c91f94877911030b180dd947efd4ec26fdb980b7.png)

First slide after advancing to second slide and returning:

 ![CleanShot 2024-01-02 at 17.13.59@2x](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/4/5/451e05ee5fdfb7ef4d148a5d129977c03b938495.png)

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**Author:** ![WhiteNoise](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/whitenoise/32/11_2.png) [@WhiteNoise](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/WhiteNoise)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/first-slide-not-properly-aligned-vertically-when-starting-a-presentation/74130/3 "2024-02-07T14:47:28Z")

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thanks