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How TO - Responsive Tables


Learn how to create a responsive table.


Responsive Tables

A responsive table will display a horizontal scroll bar if the screen is too small to display the full content. Resize the browser window to see the effect:

First Name Last Name Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points Points
Jill Smith 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Eve Jackson 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
Adam Johnson 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67

To create a responsive table, add a container element with overflow-x:auto around the <table>:

Example

<div style="overflow-x:auto;">
  <table>
    ...
  </table>
</div>
Try it Yourself »

Go to our CSS Tables Tutorial to learn more about how to style tables.