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Nordlöw <per.nordlow@gmail.com> writes:

> Is there a specific way to insert n number of characters, in my case
> space?

C-u 10 SPC
or
M-1 M-0 SPC

are ways to do that.

> Thanks in advance,
> Per Nordlöw

br,
benny

P.S. For those kind of questions. (Short and succinct) it's a good idea
to ask them in #emacs on irc.freenode.org, you'll mostly get help
instantaneous.