CSS flex-direction property
Browser support · legacy reference
ChromeFully supports
SafariFully supports
FirefoxFully supports
Internet ExplorerFully supports
EdgeFully supports
OperaFully supports
Description
CSS flex-direction property represents the direction of flow of flex items.
Syntax
flex-direction : row | row-reverse | column | column-reverse
Property values
rowDefault
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The progress of flow of content is from left to right i.e. main-start to main-end for horizontal writing mode.
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flex-direction: row; row-reverse
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The progress of flow of content is from right to left i.e. main-start and main-end are swapped for horizontal writing mode.
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flex-direction: row-reverse; column
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The progress of flow of content is from top to bottom i.e. cross-start to cross-end for horizontal writing mode.
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flex-direction: column; column-reverse
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The content flows from bottom to top i.e. cross-start and cross-end are swapped for horizontal writing mode.
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flex-direction: column-reverse;
Applicable to
It applies to flex containers.