CSS grid-column-start Property
Last Updated :
22 Apr, 2024
The grid-column-start property in CSS specifies the starting column line on which an item will be placed within a grid container. This property offers flexibility, allowing items to start from various column lines. Notably, a value of span followed by a number allows an item to start from a specific column and span across multiple columns within the same grid track.
Syntax:Â
grid-column-start: auto |span n | column-line;
Default Value:Â auto
Property Values:Â
auto: A keyword specifying that the property contributes nothing to the grid item’s placement. The Default value, the item will be placed following the flow
Syntax:Â
grid-column-start: auto;
Example:Â
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | grid-column-start Property
</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
grid-gap: 10px;
background-color: lightgreen;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container div {
background-color: green;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 0;
font-size: 30px;
color: white;
}
.item1 {
<!-- grid-column-start property
with auto value -->
grid-column-start: auto;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<center>
<h1>
The grid-column-start Property
</h1>
<h3>auto value</h3>
<strong>the item will be placed
following the initial flow</strong>
</center>
<div class="grid-container">
<div class="item1">G</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item3">k</div>
<div class="item4">s</div>
<div class="item5">f</div>
<div class="item6">o</div>
<div class="item6">r</div>
<div class="item1">G</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item3">k</div>
<div class="item4">s</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output:
span n: A keyword Specifies the number of columns the item will span and if the name is given as a, only lines with that name are counted
Syntax:Â
grid-column-start: span n;
Example:Â
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | grid-column-start Property
</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
grid-gap: 10px;
background-color: lightgreen;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container div {
background-color: green;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 0;
font-size: 30px;
color: white;
}
.item1 {
<!-- grid-column-start property
with span value -->
grid-column-start: span 4;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<center>
<h1>
The grid-column-start Property
</h1>
<h3>auto value</h3>
<strong>the item will be placed following
the initial flow</strong>
</center>
<div class="grid-container">
<div class="item1">G</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item3">k</div>
<div class="item4">s</div>
<div class="item5">f</div>
<div class="item6">o</div>
<div class="item6">r</div>
<div class="item1">G</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item3">k</div>
<div class="item4">s</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output:
column-line: A keyword Specifies on which column to start the display of the item, user can set the starting column.
Syntax:Â
grid-column-start: column-line;
Example:Â
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | grid-column-start Property
</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
grid-gap: 10px;
background-color: lightgreen;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container div {
background-color: green;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 0;
font-size: 30px;
color: white;
}
.item1 {
<!-- grid-column-start property
with column-line value --!>
grid-column-start: 2;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<center>
<h1>
The grid-column-start Property
</h1>
<h3>auto value</h3>
<strong>the item will be placed following
the initial flow</strong>
</center>
<div class="grid-container">
<div class="item1">G</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item3">k</div>
<div class="item4">s</div>
<div class="item5">f</div>
<div class="item6">o</div>
<div class="item6">r</div>
<div class="item1">G</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item2">e</div>
<div class="item3">k</div>
<div class="item4">s</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output:Â
 Supported Browser: The browser supported by grid-column-start Property are listed below:Â
- Google Chrome 57.0
- Edge 16.0
- Mozilla Firefox 52.0
- Safari 10.1
- Opera 44.0
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