CSS columns Property

The columns property in CSS is used to specify the number of columns and their width. This is a shorthand property that can accept multiple values at the same time.

Syntax

columns: auto | column-width | column-count | initial | inherit;

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
    .col {
        columns: 150px 3;
    }
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div class="col">
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</div>

</body>
</html>

Preview

Property Values

Value	Description
auto	The default value. Both the column-width and column-count are set to "auto."
column-width	This property specifies the minimum width for each column.
column-count	The maximum number of columns is specified.
initial	This property is set to its default value.
inherit	This property is inherited from its parent element.

Supported Browsers

Element	Chrome	Firefox	Safari	Edge / IE	Opera
columns	50.0 4.0 -webkit-	52.0 9.0 -moz-	9.0 3.1 -webkit-	10.0	37.0 15.0 -webkit 11.1

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CSS columns Property

Syntax

Example

Property Values

Supported Browsers

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