How TO - Vertical Menu

Learn how to create a vertical menu with CSS.

Vertical Menu

How To Create a Vertical Button Group

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

.vertical-menu {
  width: 200px; /* Set a width if you like */
}

.vertical-menu a {
  background-color: #eee; /* Grey background color */
  color: black; /* Black text color */
  display: block; /* Make the links appear below each other */
  padding: 12px; /* Add some padding */
  text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline from links */
}

.vertical-menu a:hover {
background-color: #ccc; /* Dark grey background on mouse-over */
}

.vertical-menu a.active {
  background-color: #04AA6D; /* Add a green color to the "active/current" link */
  color: white;
}

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Set a specific height and add the overflow property if you want a vertical scroll menu:

Example

.vertical-menu {
width: 200px;
height: 150px;
overflow-y: auto;
}

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Tip: Check out our How To - Side Navigation tutorial to learn how to create a fixed, full-height side navigation.

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