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

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Note: In OS X Lion (on Mac), scrollbars are hidden by default and only shown when being used (even though "overflow:scroll" or auto is set).

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

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