How TO - Fixed Menu

Learn how to create a "fixed" menu with CSS.

How To Create a Fixed Top Menu

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class="navbar">
<a href="#home">Home</a>
<a href="#news">News</a>
<a href="#contact">Contact</a>
</div>

<div class="main">
<p>Some text some text some text some text..</p>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

To create a fixed top menu, use position:fixed and top:0. Note that the fixed menu will overlay your other content. To fix this, add a margin-top (to the content) that is equal or larger than the height of your menu.

Example

/* The navigation bar */
.navbar {
  overflow: hidden;
background-color: #333;
position: fixed; /* Set the navbar to fixed position */
top: 0; /* Position the navbar at the top of the page */
width: 100%; /* Full width */
}

/* Links inside the navbar */
.navbar a {
  float: left;
display: block;
color: #f2f2f2;
text-align: center;
padding: 14px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}

/* Change background on mouse-over */
.navbar a:hover {
  background: #ddd;
  color: black;
}

/* Main content */
.main {
  margin-top: 30px; /* Add a top margin to avoid content overlay */
}

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How To Create a Fixed Bottom Menu

To create a fixed bottom menu, use position:fixed and bottom:0:

Example

/* The navigation bar */
.navbar {
  position: fixed; /* Set the navbar to fixed position */
  bottom: 0; /* Position the navbar at the bottom of the page */
  width: 100%; /* Full width */
}

/* Main content */
.main {
margin-bottom: 30px; /* Add a bottom margin to avoid content overlay */
}

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Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.

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