Center a column using Twitter Bootstrap 3












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How do I center a div of one column size within the container (12 columns) in Twitter Bootstrap 3.



Please see the starter fiddle.



<body class="container">
<div class="col-lg-1 col-offset-6 centered">
<img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
</div>
</body>


So, I want a div, with a class centered to be centered within the container. I may use a row if there are multiple divs, but for now I just want a div with the size of one column centered within the container (12 columns).



I am also not sure the above approach is good enough as the intention is not to offset the div by half. I do not need free spaces outside the div and the contents of the div shrink in proportion. I want to empty space outside the div to be evenly distributed (shrink till the container width == one column).










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    How do I center a div of one column size within the container (12 columns) in Twitter Bootstrap 3.



    Please see the starter fiddle.



    <body class="container">
    <div class="col-lg-1 col-offset-6 centered">
    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
    </div>
    </body>


    So, I want a div, with a class centered to be centered within the container. I may use a row if there are multiple divs, but for now I just want a div with the size of one column centered within the container (12 columns).



    I am also not sure the above approach is good enough as the intention is not to offset the div by half. I do not need free spaces outside the div and the contents of the div shrink in proportion. I want to empty space outside the div to be evenly distributed (shrink till the container width == one column).










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      How do I center a div of one column size within the container (12 columns) in Twitter Bootstrap 3.



      Please see the starter fiddle.



      <body class="container">
      <div class="col-lg-1 col-offset-6 centered">
      <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
      </div>
      </body>


      So, I want a div, with a class centered to be centered within the container. I may use a row if there are multiple divs, but for now I just want a div with the size of one column centered within the container (12 columns).



      I am also not sure the above approach is good enough as the intention is not to offset the div by half. I do not need free spaces outside the div and the contents of the div shrink in proportion. I want to empty space outside the div to be evenly distributed (shrink till the container width == one column).










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      How do I center a div of one column size within the container (12 columns) in Twitter Bootstrap 3.



      Please see the starter fiddle.



      <body class="container">
      <div class="col-lg-1 col-offset-6 centered">
      <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
      </div>
      </body>


      So, I want a div, with a class centered to be centered within the container. I may use a row if there are multiple divs, but for now I just want a div with the size of one column centered within the container (12 columns).



      I am also not sure the above approach is good enough as the intention is not to offset the div by half. I do not need free spaces outside the div and the contents of the div shrink in proportion. I want to empty space outside the div to be evenly distributed (shrink till the container width == one column).







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          There are two approaches to centering a column <div> in Bootstrap 3:



          Approach 1 (offsets):



          The first approach uses Bootstrap's own offset classes so it requires no change in markup and no extra CSS. The key is to set an offset equal to half of the remaining size of the row. So for example, a column of size 2 would be centered by adding an offset of 5, that's (12-2)/2.



          In markup this would look like:



          <div class="row">
          <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5"></div>
          </div>


          Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.





          Approach 2 (the old margin:auto)



          You can center any column size by using the proven margin: 0 auto; technique, you just need to take care of the floating that is added by Bootstrap's grid system. I recommend defining a custom CSS class like the following:



          .col-centered{
          float: none;
          margin: 0 auto;
          }


          Now you can add it to any column size at any screen size and it will work seamlessly with Bootstrap's responsive layout:



          <div class="row">
          <div class="col-lg-1 col-centered"></div>
          </div>


          Note: With both techniques you could skip the .row element and have the column centered inside a .container but you would notice a minimal difference in the actual column size because of the padding in the container class.





          Update:



          Since v3.0.1 Bootstrap has a built-in class named center-block that uses margin: 0 auto but is missing float:none. You can add that to your CSS to make it work with the grid system.






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            @DiegoFernandoMurilloValenci .clearfix wouldn't work in this case because it doesn't remove the float property on the elements (which is needed to center using margin: 0 auto), it just makes a container wrap any floated elements inside

            – koala_dev
            Jul 8 '14 at 23:10






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            can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

            – airtonix
            Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






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            Responsive Centered Bootstrap Columns minimit.com/articles/solutions-tutorials/…

            – Gothburz
            Oct 24 '15 at 23:44






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            If you want to center more then one column in a single line, see this answer stackoverflow.com/questions/28683329/…

            – Conor Svensson
            May 17 '16 at 11:19






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            The syntax for offset changed in Bootstrap4 (as of latest version). Using this response as an example: the class col-md-offset-5 should now be offset-md-5.

            – lgants
            Sep 10 '17 at 23:46



















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          The preferred method of centering columns is to use "offsets" (ie: col-md-offset-3)



          Bootstrap 3.x centering examples



          For centering elements, there is a center-block helper class.



          You can also use text-center to center text (and inline elements).



          Demo: http://bootply.com/91632



          EDIT - As mentioned in the comments, center-block works on column contents and display:block elements, but won't work on the column itself (col-* divs) because Bootstrap uses float.





          Update 2018



          Now with Bootstrap 4, the centering methods have changed..





          • text-center is still used for display:inline elements


          • mx-auto replaces center-block to center display:block elements


          • offset-* or mx-auto can be used to center grid columns


          mx-auto (auto x-axis margins) will center display:block or display:flex elements that have a defined width, (%, vw, px, etc..). Flexbox is used by default on grid columns, so there are also various flexbox centering methods.



          Demo Bootstrap 4 Horizontal Centering



          For vertical centering in BS4 see https://stackoverflow.com/a/41464397/171456






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            Unfortunately this helper class doesn't work with the column system as it doesn't take care of the float property. See this demo for example.

            – koala_dev
            Dec 5 '13 at 18:03






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            That only requires a center-block { float: none; }, and it works. bootply.com/122268

            – Matias Vad
            Mar 16 '14 at 11:33






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            not sure about the OP, but I got here looking for the text-center detail - which none of the other answers provided. This one gets my vote.

            – domoarigato
            Feb 2 '15 at 19:41






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            can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

            – airtonix
            Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






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            I edited the answer regarding offsets.

            – Zim
            Feb 10 '16 at 13:41



















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          Now Bootstrap 3.1.1 is working with .center-block, and this helper class works with the column system.



          Bootstrap 3 Helper Class Center.



          Please check this jsfiddle DEMO:



          <div class="container">
          <div class="row">
          <div class="center-block">row center-block</div>
          </div>
          <div class="row">
          <div class="col-md-6 brd">
          <div class="center-block">1 center-block</div>
          </div>
          <div class="col-md-6 brd">
          <div class="center-block">2 center-block</div>
          </div>
          </div>
          </div>
          <div class="row">
          <div class="col-xs-2 col-center-block">row col-xs-2 col-center-block</div>
          </div>


          Helper classes center



          Row column center using col-center-block helper class.



          .col-center-block {
          float: none;
          display: block;
          margin: 0 auto;
          /* margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; */
          }





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          • I got this working without adding float:none by making sure the div centre-block has the style="width : ?px" style applied to it. For example an image width. Works with 3.2.2

            – ppumkin
            Mar 4 '15 at 21:31













          • margin: 0 auto; - enough instead margin-left + margin-right

            – mmike
            Aug 29 '16 at 10:06



















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          Simply add this to your custom CSS file, editing Bootstrap CSS files directly is not recommended and cancells your ability to use a cdn.



          .center-block {
          float: none !important
          }


          Why?



          Bootstrap CSS (Ver 3.7 and lower) uses: margin: 0 auto;, but it gets overridden by the float property of the size container.



          PS:
          After you add this class don't forget to set classes by the right order.



          <div class="col-md-6 center-block">Example</div>





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            Only made .center-block to work by doing like this answer.

            – João Martins
            Mar 26 '15 at 14:06






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            I'm using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and this is the only method working for me!

            – illagrenan
            Sep 6 '16 at 14:52






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            this works. but don't think !important is necessary

            – Gianfranco P.
            Feb 23 '17 at 13:51











          • @GianfrancoP. P. Your right, but... that depends on the load order and i wanted to provide a foolproof method.

            – Sagive SEO
            Sep 13 '17 at 21:37



















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          Bootstrap 3 now has a built-in class for this .center-block



          .center-block {
          display: block;
          margin-left: auto;
          margin-right: auto;
          }


          If you are still using 2.X then just add this to your CSS.






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          • this would probably give you the desired effect the easiest. Also throw width on the .centered class or add a second class if you are going for a more modular approach

            – Matt Lambert
            Aug 9 '13 at 21:46






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            Adding float: none; to .centered lets you move the class up into container. keeps the code cleaner

            – Adam Patterson
            Jan 29 '14 at 3:50








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            can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

            – airtonix
            Feb 28 '15 at 3:49



















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          My approach to center columns is to use display: inline-block for columns and text-align: center for the container parent.



          You just have to add the CSS class 'centered' to the row.



          HTML:



          <div class="container-fluid">
          <div class="row centered">
          <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
          Col 1
          </div>
          <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
          Col 2
          </div>
          <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
          Col 3
          </div>
          </div>
          </div>


          CSS:



          .centered {
          text-align: center;
          font-size: 0;
          }
          .centered > div {
          float: none;
          display: inline-block;
          text-align: left;
          font-size: 13px;
          }


          JSfiddle:
          http://jsfiddle.net/steyffi/ug4fzcjd/






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            This is the only answer which worked 100% of the time - The others worked, but not when bootstrap switched to its mobile view (the items were moved to the left side).

            – Levi Fuller
            Jul 6 '16 at 16:10











          • This was the only one which worked me as well, .center-block only works for one column and I need to center all columns independent of how many it is.

            – cjohansson
            Dec 8 '16 at 12:13













          • Only solution that worked for me too. Other ones worked only when the browser was a window, (not fullscreen).

            – kiwicomb123
            Jun 29 '17 at 3:30



















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          Bootstrap version 3 has a .text-center class.



          Just add this class:



          text-center


          It will simply load this style:



          .text-center {
          text-align: center;
          }


          Example:



          <div class="container-fluid">
          <div class="row text-center">
          <div class="col-md-12">
          Bootstrap 4 is coming....
          </div>
          </div>
          </div>





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          • Clarify where this class will be added?

            – aksu
            Sep 20 '16 at 16:34











          • Hi @aksu, you don't have to add any .css. Look at the example provided.

            – JoshYates1980
            Oct 28 '16 at 15:42





















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          With Bootstrap v4, this can be accomplished just by adding .justify-content-center to the .row <div>



          <div class="row justify-content-center">
          <div class="col-1">centered 1 column</div>
          </div>


          https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/utilities/flex/#justify-content






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            This works. A hackish way probably, but it works nicely. It was tested for responsive (Y).



            .centered {
            background-color: teal;
            text-align: center;
            }


            Desktop



            Responsive






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            • works only because the element has diplay inline. An img may be set as a block.

              – ProfileTwist
              Aug 12 '13 at 18:34






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              But it works and I do not see a reason to down vote.

              – Ali Gajani
              Aug 12 '13 at 18:34











            • Perhaps in your isolated testing case. I would add .centered img { display: inline; } to your answer and then it would be worthy of an up vote instead.

              – ProfileTwist
              Aug 13 '13 at 15:02











            • No problem. I am sure the OP will find his/her answer :)

              – Ali Gajani
              Aug 13 '13 at 15:11











            • in bootstrap 3, the .text-center class does the same thing natively, as I learned above.

              – domoarigato
              Feb 2 '15 at 19:43



















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            You can use text-center for the row, and make sure the internal divs have display:inline-block ( with not float )



            as:



            <div class="container">
            <div class="row text-center" style="background-color : black;">
            <div class="redBlock">A red block</div>
            <div class="whiteBlock">A white block</div>
            <div class="yellowBlock">A yellow block</div>
            </div>
            </div>


            and css:



            .redBlock {
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            background-color: aqua;
            display: inline-block
            }
            .whiteBlock {
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            background-color: white;
            display: inline-block
            }
            .yellowBlock {
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            background-color: yellow;
            display: inline-block
            }


            The fiddle:
            http://jsfiddle.net/DTcHh/3177/






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              Just set your one column that displays content to col-xs-12 (mobile-first ;-) and configure the container only to control how wide you want your centred content to be, so:






              .container {
              background-color: blue;
              }
              .centered {
              background-color: red;
              }

              <body class="container col-xs-offset-3 col-xs-6">
              <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
              <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
              </div>
              </body>








              <body class="container col-xs-offset-1 col-xs-10">
              <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
              <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
              </div>
              </body>





              For a demo, see http://codepen.io/Kebten/pen/gpRNMe :-)






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                To center the col- we need to use the below code. cols are floater elements besides margin auto. We will also set it to float none,



                <body class="container">
                <div class="col-lg-1 col-md-4 centered">
                <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                </div>
                </body>


                To center the above col-lg-1 with class of centered, we will write:



                .centered {
                float: none;
                margin-left: auto;
                margin-right: auto;
                }


                To center the content inside the div, use text-align:center,



                .centered {
                text-align: center;
                }


                If you want to center it only on the desktop and larger screen, not on mobile, then use the following media query.



                @media (min-width: 768px) {
                .centered {
                float: none;
                margin-left: auto;
                margin-right: auto;
                }
                }


                And to center the div only on mobile version, use the below code.



                @media (max-width: 768px) {
                .centered {
                float: none;
                margin-left: auto;
                margin-right: auto;
                }
                }





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                  This is probably not the best answer, but there is one more creative solution to this. As pointed out by koala_dev the column offsetting works only for even column sizes. However, by nesting rows you can achieve centering uneven columns as well.



                  To stick with the original question where you want to center a column of 1 inside a grid of 12.




                  1. Center a column of 2 by offsetting it 5

                  2. Make a nested row, so you get a new 12 columns inside your 2 columns.

                  3. Since you want to center a column of 1, and 1 is "half" of 2 (what we centered in step 1), you now need to center a column of 6 in your nested row, which is easily done by offsetting it 3.


                  For example:



                  <div class="container">
                  <div class="row">
                  <div class="col-md-offset-5 col-md-2">
                  <div class="row">
                  <div class="col-md-offset-3 col-md-6">
                  centered column with that has an "original width" of 1 col
                  </div>
                  </div>
                  </div>
                  </div>
                  </div>


                  See this fiddle, please note that you have to increase the size of the output window in order too see the result, otherwise the columns will wrap.






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                    Another approach of offsetting is to have two empty rows, for example:



                    <div class="col-md-4"></div>
                    <div class="col-md-4">Centered Content</div>
                    <div class="col-md-4"></div>





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                      2 useless divs, col-md-offset-* is better

                      – ymakux
                      Sep 19 '15 at 18:56






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                      I agree. I used that method because it actually works well and tested.

                      – LeRoy
                      Sep 21 '15 at 7:07



















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                    <div class="container-fluid">
                    <div class="row">
                    <div class="col-lg-4 col-lg-offset-4">
                    <img src="some.jpg">
                    </div>
                    </div>
                    </div>





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                      We can achieve this by using the table layout mechanism:



                      The mechanism is:




                      1. Wrap all columns in one div.

                      2. Make that div as a table with a fixed layout.

                      3. Make each column as a table cell.

                      4. Use vertical-align property to control content position.


                      The sample demo is here



                      Enter image description here






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                        As koala_dev used in his approach 1, I would prefer the offset method instead of center-block or margins which has limited usage, but as he mentioned:




                        Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.




                        This can be solved using the following approach for odd columns.



                        <div class="col-xs-offset-5 col-xs-2">
                        <div class="col-xs-offset-3">
                        // Your content here
                        </div>
                        </div>





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                          This is not my code, but it works perfectly (tested on Bootstrap 3) and I don't have to mess around with col-offset.



                          Demo:






                          /* centered columns styles */

                          .row-centered {
                          text-align: center;
                          }

                          .col-centered {
                          display: inline-block;
                          float: none;
                          /* reset the text-align */
                          text-align: left;
                          /* inline-block space fix */
                          margin-right: -4px;
                          text-align: center;
                          background-color: #ccc;
                          border: 1px solid #ddd;
                          }

                          <div class="container">
                          <div class="row row-centered">
                          <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                          <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                          <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                          <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                          <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                          </div>
                          </div>








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                            that is the solution from codepen.io/makrjean22/pen/xEdKAK

                            – Serge
                            Dec 20 '18 at 15:19



















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                          You can use the very flexible solution flexbox to your Bootstrap.



                          justify-content: center;


                          can center your column.



                          Check out flex.






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                            Because I never have the need to center only a single .col- within a .row, I set the following class on the wrapping .row of my target columns.



                            .col-center > [class*="col-"] {
                            float: none;
                            margin-left: auto;
                            margin-right: auto;
                            }


                            Example



                            <div class="full-container">
                            <div class="row col-center">
                            <div class="col-xs-11">
                            Foo
                            </div>
                            <div class="col-xs-11">
                            Bar
                            </div>
                            </div>
                            </div>





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                              For those looking to center the column elements on the screen when you don't have the exact number to fill your grid, I have written a little piece of JavaScript to return the class names:



                              function colCalculator(totalNumberOfElements, elementsPerRow, screenSize) {
                              var arrayFill = function (size, content) {
                              return Array.apply(null, Array(size)).map(String.prototype.valueOf, content);
                              };

                              var elementSize = parseInt(12 / elementsPerRow, 10);
                              var normalClassName = 'col-' + screenSize + '-' + elementSize;
                              var numberOfFittingElements = parseInt(totalNumberOfElements / elementsPerRow, 10) * elementsPerRow;
                              var numberOfRemainingElements = totalNumberOfElements - numberOfFittingElements;
                              var ret = arrayFill(numberOfFittingElements, normalClassName);
                              var remainingSize = 12 - numberOfRemainingElements * elementSize;
                              var remainingLeftSize = parseInt(remainingSize / 2, 10);
                              return ret.concat(arrayFill(numberOfRemainingElements, normalClassName + ' col-' + screenSize + '-push-' + remainingLeftSize));
                              }


                              If you have 5 elements and you want to have 3 per row on a md screen, you do this:



                              colCalculator(5, 3, 'md')
                              >> ["col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2"]


                              Keep in mind, the second argument must be dividable by 12.






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                                To center more than one column in a Bootstrap row - and the number of cols are odd, simply add this css class to all the columns in that row:



                                .many-cols-centered {  // To horizontally center bootstrap odd cols, eg col-lg-9, col-md-3, works well in lg
                                display:inline-block;
                                float:none;
                                }


                                So in your HTML you have something like:



                                <div class="row text-center"> <!-- text-center centers all text in that row -->
                                <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                <img src='assets/image1.jpg'>
                                <h3>You See</h3>
                                <p>I love coding.</p>
                                </div>
                                <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                <img src='assets/image2.jpg'>
                                <h3>You See</h3>
                                <p>I love coding.</p>
                                </div>
                                <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                <img src='assets/image3.jpg'>
                                <h3>You See</h3>
                                <p>I love coding.</p>
                                </div>
                                </div>





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                                  Try this code.



                                  <body class="container">
                                  <div class="col-lg-1 col-lg-offset-10">
                                  <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                  </div>




                                  Here i have used col-lg-1, and the offset should be 10 for properly centered the div on large devices, if you need it to center on mediam to large device then just change the lg to md and so on, let me know if any issue.






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                                    If you put this on your row, all of the columns inside will be centered:



                                    .row-centered {
                                    display: flex;
                                    justify-content: space-between;
                                    }





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                                    • made the element non responsive.

                                      – gfivehost
                                      Feb 17 '17 at 14:22



















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                                    Try this



                                    <div class="row">
                                    <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5"></div>
                                    </div>


                                    You can use other col as well like col-md-2, etc.






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                                      I suggest simply to use the class text-center:



                                      <body class="container">
                                      <div class="col-md-12 text-center">
                                      <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                      </div>
                                      </body>





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                                        To be more precise Bootstrap's grid system contains 12 columns and to center any content let’s say, for instance, the content takes up one column. One will need to occupy two columns of Bootstrap's grid and place the content on half of the two occupied columns.



                                        <div class="row">
                                        <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5 centered">
                                        ... your content / data will come here ...
                                        </div>
                                        </div>


                                        'col-xs-offset-5' is telling the grid system where to start placing the content.



                                        'col-xs-2' is telling the grid system how many of the left over columns should the content occupy.



                                        'centered' will be a defined class that will center the content.



                                        Here is how this example looks like in Bootstrap's grid system.



                                        Columns:



                                        1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12



                                        .......offset....... .data. .......not used........






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                                          Append this snippet inside your .row or your .col, this is for bootstrap 4*



                                          d-flex justify-content-center





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                                            Don't forget to add !important. Then you can be sure that element really will be in the center:



                                            .col-centered{
                                            float: none !important;
                                            margin: 0 auto !important;
                                            }





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                                              Method 1:



                                              <div class="container">
                                              <div class="row">
                                              <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5">
                                              YOUR CONTENT
                                              </div>
                                              </div>
                                              </div>


                                              Method 2:



                                              CSS



                                              .float-center{float: none;}


                                              <div class="container">
                                              <div id="mydev" class="center-block float-center" style="width:75%;">
                                              YOUR CONTENT
                                              </div>
                                              </div>


                                              Bootstrap Tips, examples and tools: OnAirCode






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                                                There are two approaches to centering a column <div> in Bootstrap 3:



                                                Approach 1 (offsets):



                                                The first approach uses Bootstrap's own offset classes so it requires no change in markup and no extra CSS. The key is to set an offset equal to half of the remaining size of the row. So for example, a column of size 2 would be centered by adding an offset of 5, that's (12-2)/2.



                                                In markup this would look like:



                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5"></div>
                                                </div>


                                                Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.





                                                Approach 2 (the old margin:auto)



                                                You can center any column size by using the proven margin: 0 auto; technique, you just need to take care of the floating that is added by Bootstrap's grid system. I recommend defining a custom CSS class like the following:



                                                .col-centered{
                                                float: none;
                                                margin: 0 auto;
                                                }


                                                Now you can add it to any column size at any screen size and it will work seamlessly with Bootstrap's responsive layout:



                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-lg-1 col-centered"></div>
                                                </div>


                                                Note: With both techniques you could skip the .row element and have the column centered inside a .container but you would notice a minimal difference in the actual column size because of the padding in the container class.





                                                Update:



                                                Since v3.0.1 Bootstrap has a built-in class named center-block that uses margin: 0 auto but is missing float:none. You can add that to your CSS to make it work with the grid system.






                                                share|improve this answer





















                                                • 6





                                                  @DiegoFernandoMurilloValenci .clearfix wouldn't work in this case because it doesn't remove the float property on the elements (which is needed to center using margin: 0 auto), it just makes a container wrap any floated elements inside

                                                  – koala_dev
                                                  Jul 8 '14 at 23:10






                                                • 4





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






                                                • 10





                                                  Responsive Centered Bootstrap Columns minimit.com/articles/solutions-tutorials/…

                                                  – Gothburz
                                                  Oct 24 '15 at 23:44






                                                • 2





                                                  If you want to center more then one column in a single line, see this answer stackoverflow.com/questions/28683329/…

                                                  – Conor Svensson
                                                  May 17 '16 at 11:19






                                                • 3





                                                  The syntax for offset changed in Bootstrap4 (as of latest version). Using this response as an example: the class col-md-offset-5 should now be offset-md-5.

                                                  – lgants
                                                  Sep 10 '17 at 23:46
















                                                1838














                                                There are two approaches to centering a column <div> in Bootstrap 3:



                                                Approach 1 (offsets):



                                                The first approach uses Bootstrap's own offset classes so it requires no change in markup and no extra CSS. The key is to set an offset equal to half of the remaining size of the row. So for example, a column of size 2 would be centered by adding an offset of 5, that's (12-2)/2.



                                                In markup this would look like:



                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5"></div>
                                                </div>


                                                Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.





                                                Approach 2 (the old margin:auto)



                                                You can center any column size by using the proven margin: 0 auto; technique, you just need to take care of the floating that is added by Bootstrap's grid system. I recommend defining a custom CSS class like the following:



                                                .col-centered{
                                                float: none;
                                                margin: 0 auto;
                                                }


                                                Now you can add it to any column size at any screen size and it will work seamlessly with Bootstrap's responsive layout:



                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-lg-1 col-centered"></div>
                                                </div>


                                                Note: With both techniques you could skip the .row element and have the column centered inside a .container but you would notice a minimal difference in the actual column size because of the padding in the container class.





                                                Update:



                                                Since v3.0.1 Bootstrap has a built-in class named center-block that uses margin: 0 auto but is missing float:none. You can add that to your CSS to make it work with the grid system.






                                                share|improve this answer





















                                                • 6





                                                  @DiegoFernandoMurilloValenci .clearfix wouldn't work in this case because it doesn't remove the float property on the elements (which is needed to center using margin: 0 auto), it just makes a container wrap any floated elements inside

                                                  – koala_dev
                                                  Jul 8 '14 at 23:10






                                                • 4





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






                                                • 10





                                                  Responsive Centered Bootstrap Columns minimit.com/articles/solutions-tutorials/…

                                                  – Gothburz
                                                  Oct 24 '15 at 23:44






                                                • 2





                                                  If you want to center more then one column in a single line, see this answer stackoverflow.com/questions/28683329/…

                                                  – Conor Svensson
                                                  May 17 '16 at 11:19






                                                • 3





                                                  The syntax for offset changed in Bootstrap4 (as of latest version). Using this response as an example: the class col-md-offset-5 should now be offset-md-5.

                                                  – lgants
                                                  Sep 10 '17 at 23:46














                                                1838












                                                1838








                                                1838







                                                There are two approaches to centering a column <div> in Bootstrap 3:



                                                Approach 1 (offsets):



                                                The first approach uses Bootstrap's own offset classes so it requires no change in markup and no extra CSS. The key is to set an offset equal to half of the remaining size of the row. So for example, a column of size 2 would be centered by adding an offset of 5, that's (12-2)/2.



                                                In markup this would look like:



                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5"></div>
                                                </div>


                                                Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.





                                                Approach 2 (the old margin:auto)



                                                You can center any column size by using the proven margin: 0 auto; technique, you just need to take care of the floating that is added by Bootstrap's grid system. I recommend defining a custom CSS class like the following:



                                                .col-centered{
                                                float: none;
                                                margin: 0 auto;
                                                }


                                                Now you can add it to any column size at any screen size and it will work seamlessly with Bootstrap's responsive layout:



                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-lg-1 col-centered"></div>
                                                </div>


                                                Note: With both techniques you could skip the .row element and have the column centered inside a .container but you would notice a minimal difference in the actual column size because of the padding in the container class.





                                                Update:



                                                Since v3.0.1 Bootstrap has a built-in class named center-block that uses margin: 0 auto but is missing float:none. You can add that to your CSS to make it work with the grid system.






                                                share|improve this answer















                                                There are two approaches to centering a column <div> in Bootstrap 3:



                                                Approach 1 (offsets):



                                                The first approach uses Bootstrap's own offset classes so it requires no change in markup and no extra CSS. The key is to set an offset equal to half of the remaining size of the row. So for example, a column of size 2 would be centered by adding an offset of 5, that's (12-2)/2.



                                                In markup this would look like:



                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5"></div>
                                                </div>


                                                Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.





                                                Approach 2 (the old margin:auto)



                                                You can center any column size by using the proven margin: 0 auto; technique, you just need to take care of the floating that is added by Bootstrap's grid system. I recommend defining a custom CSS class like the following:



                                                .col-centered{
                                                float: none;
                                                margin: 0 auto;
                                                }


                                                Now you can add it to any column size at any screen size and it will work seamlessly with Bootstrap's responsive layout:



                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-lg-1 col-centered"></div>
                                                </div>


                                                Note: With both techniques you could skip the .row element and have the column centered inside a .container but you would notice a minimal difference in the actual column size because of the padding in the container class.





                                                Update:



                                                Since v3.0.1 Bootstrap has a built-in class named center-block that uses margin: 0 auto but is missing float:none. You can add that to your CSS to make it work with the grid system.







                                                share|improve this answer














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                                                • 6





                                                  @DiegoFernandoMurilloValenci .clearfix wouldn't work in this case because it doesn't remove the float property on the elements (which is needed to center using margin: 0 auto), it just makes a container wrap any floated elements inside

                                                  – koala_dev
                                                  Jul 8 '14 at 23:10






                                                • 4





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






                                                • 10





                                                  Responsive Centered Bootstrap Columns minimit.com/articles/solutions-tutorials/…

                                                  – Gothburz
                                                  Oct 24 '15 at 23:44






                                                • 2





                                                  If you want to center more then one column in a single line, see this answer stackoverflow.com/questions/28683329/…

                                                  – Conor Svensson
                                                  May 17 '16 at 11:19






                                                • 3





                                                  The syntax for offset changed in Bootstrap4 (as of latest version). Using this response as an example: the class col-md-offset-5 should now be offset-md-5.

                                                  – lgants
                                                  Sep 10 '17 at 23:46














                                                • 6





                                                  @DiegoFernandoMurilloValenci .clearfix wouldn't work in this case because it doesn't remove the float property on the elements (which is needed to center using margin: 0 auto), it just makes a container wrap any floated elements inside

                                                  – koala_dev
                                                  Jul 8 '14 at 23:10






                                                • 4





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






                                                • 10





                                                  Responsive Centered Bootstrap Columns minimit.com/articles/solutions-tutorials/…

                                                  – Gothburz
                                                  Oct 24 '15 at 23:44






                                                • 2





                                                  If you want to center more then one column in a single line, see this answer stackoverflow.com/questions/28683329/…

                                                  – Conor Svensson
                                                  May 17 '16 at 11:19






                                                • 3





                                                  The syntax for offset changed in Bootstrap4 (as of latest version). Using this response as an example: the class col-md-offset-5 should now be offset-md-5.

                                                  – lgants
                                                  Sep 10 '17 at 23:46








                                                6




                                                6





                                                @DiegoFernandoMurilloValenci .clearfix wouldn't work in this case because it doesn't remove the float property on the elements (which is needed to center using margin: 0 auto), it just makes a container wrap any floated elements inside

                                                – koala_dev
                                                Jul 8 '14 at 23:10





                                                @DiegoFernandoMurilloValenci .clearfix wouldn't work in this case because it doesn't remove the float property on the elements (which is needed to center using margin: 0 auto), it just makes a container wrap any floated elements inside

                                                – koala_dev
                                                Jul 8 '14 at 23:10




                                                4




                                                4





                                                can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                – airtonix
                                                Feb 28 '15 at 3:50





                                                can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                – airtonix
                                                Feb 28 '15 at 3:50




                                                10




                                                10





                                                Responsive Centered Bootstrap Columns minimit.com/articles/solutions-tutorials/…

                                                – Gothburz
                                                Oct 24 '15 at 23:44





                                                Responsive Centered Bootstrap Columns minimit.com/articles/solutions-tutorials/…

                                                – Gothburz
                                                Oct 24 '15 at 23:44




                                                2




                                                2





                                                If you want to center more then one column in a single line, see this answer stackoverflow.com/questions/28683329/…

                                                – Conor Svensson
                                                May 17 '16 at 11:19





                                                If you want to center more then one column in a single line, see this answer stackoverflow.com/questions/28683329/…

                                                – Conor Svensson
                                                May 17 '16 at 11:19




                                                3




                                                3





                                                The syntax for offset changed in Bootstrap4 (as of latest version). Using this response as an example: the class col-md-offset-5 should now be offset-md-5.

                                                – lgants
                                                Sep 10 '17 at 23:46





                                                The syntax for offset changed in Bootstrap4 (as of latest version). Using this response as an example: the class col-md-offset-5 should now be offset-md-5.

                                                – lgants
                                                Sep 10 '17 at 23:46













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                                                The preferred method of centering columns is to use "offsets" (ie: col-md-offset-3)



                                                Bootstrap 3.x centering examples



                                                For centering elements, there is a center-block helper class.



                                                You can also use text-center to center text (and inline elements).



                                                Demo: http://bootply.com/91632



                                                EDIT - As mentioned in the comments, center-block works on column contents and display:block elements, but won't work on the column itself (col-* divs) because Bootstrap uses float.





                                                Update 2018



                                                Now with Bootstrap 4, the centering methods have changed..





                                                • text-center is still used for display:inline elements


                                                • mx-auto replaces center-block to center display:block elements


                                                • offset-* or mx-auto can be used to center grid columns


                                                mx-auto (auto x-axis margins) will center display:block or display:flex elements that have a defined width, (%, vw, px, etc..). Flexbox is used by default on grid columns, so there are also various flexbox centering methods.



                                                Demo Bootstrap 4 Horizontal Centering



                                                For vertical centering in BS4 see https://stackoverflow.com/a/41464397/171456






                                                share|improve this answer





















                                                • 29





                                                  Unfortunately this helper class doesn't work with the column system as it doesn't take care of the float property. See this demo for example.

                                                  – koala_dev
                                                  Dec 5 '13 at 18:03






                                                • 13





                                                  That only requires a center-block { float: none; }, and it works. bootply.com/122268

                                                  – Matias Vad
                                                  Mar 16 '14 at 11:33






                                                • 5





                                                  not sure about the OP, but I got here looking for the text-center detail - which none of the other answers provided. This one gets my vote.

                                                  – domoarigato
                                                  Feb 2 '15 at 19:41






                                                • 1





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






                                                • 1





                                                  I edited the answer regarding offsets.

                                                  – Zim
                                                  Feb 10 '16 at 13:41
















                                                271














                                                The preferred method of centering columns is to use "offsets" (ie: col-md-offset-3)



                                                Bootstrap 3.x centering examples



                                                For centering elements, there is a center-block helper class.



                                                You can also use text-center to center text (and inline elements).



                                                Demo: http://bootply.com/91632



                                                EDIT - As mentioned in the comments, center-block works on column contents and display:block elements, but won't work on the column itself (col-* divs) because Bootstrap uses float.





                                                Update 2018



                                                Now with Bootstrap 4, the centering methods have changed..





                                                • text-center is still used for display:inline elements


                                                • mx-auto replaces center-block to center display:block elements


                                                • offset-* or mx-auto can be used to center grid columns


                                                mx-auto (auto x-axis margins) will center display:block or display:flex elements that have a defined width, (%, vw, px, etc..). Flexbox is used by default on grid columns, so there are also various flexbox centering methods.



                                                Demo Bootstrap 4 Horizontal Centering



                                                For vertical centering in BS4 see https://stackoverflow.com/a/41464397/171456






                                                share|improve this answer





















                                                • 29





                                                  Unfortunately this helper class doesn't work with the column system as it doesn't take care of the float property. See this demo for example.

                                                  – koala_dev
                                                  Dec 5 '13 at 18:03






                                                • 13





                                                  That only requires a center-block { float: none; }, and it works. bootply.com/122268

                                                  – Matias Vad
                                                  Mar 16 '14 at 11:33






                                                • 5





                                                  not sure about the OP, but I got here looking for the text-center detail - which none of the other answers provided. This one gets my vote.

                                                  – domoarigato
                                                  Feb 2 '15 at 19:41






                                                • 1





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






                                                • 1





                                                  I edited the answer regarding offsets.

                                                  – Zim
                                                  Feb 10 '16 at 13:41














                                                271












                                                271








                                                271







                                                The preferred method of centering columns is to use "offsets" (ie: col-md-offset-3)



                                                Bootstrap 3.x centering examples



                                                For centering elements, there is a center-block helper class.



                                                You can also use text-center to center text (and inline elements).



                                                Demo: http://bootply.com/91632



                                                EDIT - As mentioned in the comments, center-block works on column contents and display:block elements, but won't work on the column itself (col-* divs) because Bootstrap uses float.





                                                Update 2018



                                                Now with Bootstrap 4, the centering methods have changed..





                                                • text-center is still used for display:inline elements


                                                • mx-auto replaces center-block to center display:block elements


                                                • offset-* or mx-auto can be used to center grid columns


                                                mx-auto (auto x-axis margins) will center display:block or display:flex elements that have a defined width, (%, vw, px, etc..). Flexbox is used by default on grid columns, so there are also various flexbox centering methods.



                                                Demo Bootstrap 4 Horizontal Centering



                                                For vertical centering in BS4 see https://stackoverflow.com/a/41464397/171456






                                                share|improve this answer















                                                The preferred method of centering columns is to use "offsets" (ie: col-md-offset-3)



                                                Bootstrap 3.x centering examples



                                                For centering elements, there is a center-block helper class.



                                                You can also use text-center to center text (and inline elements).



                                                Demo: http://bootply.com/91632



                                                EDIT - As mentioned in the comments, center-block works on column contents and display:block elements, but won't work on the column itself (col-* divs) because Bootstrap uses float.





                                                Update 2018



                                                Now with Bootstrap 4, the centering methods have changed..





                                                • text-center is still used for display:inline elements


                                                • mx-auto replaces center-block to center display:block elements


                                                • offset-* or mx-auto can be used to center grid columns


                                                mx-auto (auto x-axis margins) will center display:block or display:flex elements that have a defined width, (%, vw, px, etc..). Flexbox is used by default on grid columns, so there are also various flexbox centering methods.



                                                Demo Bootstrap 4 Horizontal Centering



                                                For vertical centering in BS4 see https://stackoverflow.com/a/41464397/171456







                                                share|improve this answer














                                                share|improve this answer



                                                share|improve this answer








                                                edited Feb 22 '18 at 20:44

























                                                answered Dec 3 '13 at 18:12









                                                ZimZim

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                                                • 29





                                                  Unfortunately this helper class doesn't work with the column system as it doesn't take care of the float property. See this demo for example.

                                                  – koala_dev
                                                  Dec 5 '13 at 18:03






                                                • 13





                                                  That only requires a center-block { float: none; }, and it works. bootply.com/122268

                                                  – Matias Vad
                                                  Mar 16 '14 at 11:33






                                                • 5





                                                  not sure about the OP, but I got here looking for the text-center detail - which none of the other answers provided. This one gets my vote.

                                                  – domoarigato
                                                  Feb 2 '15 at 19:41






                                                • 1





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






                                                • 1





                                                  I edited the answer regarding offsets.

                                                  – Zim
                                                  Feb 10 '16 at 13:41














                                                • 29





                                                  Unfortunately this helper class doesn't work with the column system as it doesn't take care of the float property. See this demo for example.

                                                  – koala_dev
                                                  Dec 5 '13 at 18:03






                                                • 13





                                                  That only requires a center-block { float: none; }, and it works. bootply.com/122268

                                                  – Matias Vad
                                                  Mar 16 '14 at 11:33






                                                • 5





                                                  not sure about the OP, but I got here looking for the text-center detail - which none of the other answers provided. This one gets my vote.

                                                  – domoarigato
                                                  Feb 2 '15 at 19:41






                                                • 1





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:50






                                                • 1





                                                  I edited the answer regarding offsets.

                                                  – Zim
                                                  Feb 10 '16 at 13:41








                                                29




                                                29





                                                Unfortunately this helper class doesn't work with the column system as it doesn't take care of the float property. See this demo for example.

                                                – koala_dev
                                                Dec 5 '13 at 18:03





                                                Unfortunately this helper class doesn't work with the column system as it doesn't take care of the float property. See this demo for example.

                                                – koala_dev
                                                Dec 5 '13 at 18:03




                                                13




                                                13





                                                That only requires a center-block { float: none; }, and it works. bootply.com/122268

                                                – Matias Vad
                                                Mar 16 '14 at 11:33





                                                That only requires a center-block { float: none; }, and it works. bootply.com/122268

                                                – Matias Vad
                                                Mar 16 '14 at 11:33




                                                5




                                                5





                                                not sure about the OP, but I got here looking for the text-center detail - which none of the other answers provided. This one gets my vote.

                                                – domoarigato
                                                Feb 2 '15 at 19:41





                                                not sure about the OP, but I got here looking for the text-center detail - which none of the other answers provided. This one gets my vote.

                                                – domoarigato
                                                Feb 2 '15 at 19:41




                                                1




                                                1





                                                can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                – airtonix
                                                Feb 28 '15 at 3:50





                                                can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                – airtonix
                                                Feb 28 '15 at 3:50




                                                1




                                                1





                                                I edited the answer regarding offsets.

                                                – Zim
                                                Feb 10 '16 at 13:41





                                                I edited the answer regarding offsets.

                                                – Zim
                                                Feb 10 '16 at 13:41











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                                                Now Bootstrap 3.1.1 is working with .center-block, and this helper class works with the column system.



                                                Bootstrap 3 Helper Class Center.



                                                Please check this jsfiddle DEMO:



                                                <div class="container">
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="center-block">row center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-md-6 brd">
                                                <div class="center-block">1 center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-md-6 brd">
                                                <div class="center-block">2 center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-xs-2 col-center-block">row col-xs-2 col-center-block</div>
                                                </div>


                                                Helper classes center



                                                Row column center using col-center-block helper class.



                                                .col-center-block {
                                                float: none;
                                                display: block;
                                                margin: 0 auto;
                                                /* margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; */
                                                }





                                                share|improve this answer


























                                                • I got this working without adding float:none by making sure the div centre-block has the style="width : ?px" style applied to it. For example an image width. Works with 3.2.2

                                                  – ppumkin
                                                  Mar 4 '15 at 21:31













                                                • margin: 0 auto; - enough instead margin-left + margin-right

                                                  – mmike
                                                  Aug 29 '16 at 10:06
















                                                92














                                                Now Bootstrap 3.1.1 is working with .center-block, and this helper class works with the column system.



                                                Bootstrap 3 Helper Class Center.



                                                Please check this jsfiddle DEMO:



                                                <div class="container">
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="center-block">row center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-md-6 brd">
                                                <div class="center-block">1 center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-md-6 brd">
                                                <div class="center-block">2 center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-xs-2 col-center-block">row col-xs-2 col-center-block</div>
                                                </div>


                                                Helper classes center



                                                Row column center using col-center-block helper class.



                                                .col-center-block {
                                                float: none;
                                                display: block;
                                                margin: 0 auto;
                                                /* margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; */
                                                }





                                                share|improve this answer


























                                                • I got this working without adding float:none by making sure the div centre-block has the style="width : ?px" style applied to it. For example an image width. Works with 3.2.2

                                                  – ppumkin
                                                  Mar 4 '15 at 21:31













                                                • margin: 0 auto; - enough instead margin-left + margin-right

                                                  – mmike
                                                  Aug 29 '16 at 10:06














                                                92












                                                92








                                                92







                                                Now Bootstrap 3.1.1 is working with .center-block, and this helper class works with the column system.



                                                Bootstrap 3 Helper Class Center.



                                                Please check this jsfiddle DEMO:



                                                <div class="container">
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="center-block">row center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-md-6 brd">
                                                <div class="center-block">1 center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-md-6 brd">
                                                <div class="center-block">2 center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-xs-2 col-center-block">row col-xs-2 col-center-block</div>
                                                </div>


                                                Helper classes center



                                                Row column center using col-center-block helper class.



                                                .col-center-block {
                                                float: none;
                                                display: block;
                                                margin: 0 auto;
                                                /* margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; */
                                                }





                                                share|improve this answer















                                                Now Bootstrap 3.1.1 is working with .center-block, and this helper class works with the column system.



                                                Bootstrap 3 Helper Class Center.



                                                Please check this jsfiddle DEMO:



                                                <div class="container">
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="center-block">row center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-md-6 brd">
                                                <div class="center-block">1 center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-md-6 brd">
                                                <div class="center-block">2 center-block</div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="row">
                                                <div class="col-xs-2 col-center-block">row col-xs-2 col-center-block</div>
                                                </div>


                                                Helper classes center



                                                Row column center using col-center-block helper class.



                                                .col-center-block {
                                                float: none;
                                                display: block;
                                                margin: 0 auto;
                                                /* margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; */
                                                }






                                                share|improve this answer














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                                                edited Aug 29 '16 at 11:25

























                                                answered Mar 18 '14 at 6:31









                                                SenderSender

                                                4,32893649




                                                4,32893649













                                                • I got this working without adding float:none by making sure the div centre-block has the style="width : ?px" style applied to it. For example an image width. Works with 3.2.2

                                                  – ppumkin
                                                  Mar 4 '15 at 21:31













                                                • margin: 0 auto; - enough instead margin-left + margin-right

                                                  – mmike
                                                  Aug 29 '16 at 10:06



















                                                • I got this working without adding float:none by making sure the div centre-block has the style="width : ?px" style applied to it. For example an image width. Works with 3.2.2

                                                  – ppumkin
                                                  Mar 4 '15 at 21:31













                                                • margin: 0 auto; - enough instead margin-left + margin-right

                                                  – mmike
                                                  Aug 29 '16 at 10:06

















                                                I got this working without adding float:none by making sure the div centre-block has the style="width : ?px" style applied to it. For example an image width. Works with 3.2.2

                                                – ppumkin
                                                Mar 4 '15 at 21:31







                                                I got this working without adding float:none by making sure the div centre-block has the style="width : ?px" style applied to it. For example an image width. Works with 3.2.2

                                                – ppumkin
                                                Mar 4 '15 at 21:31















                                                margin: 0 auto; - enough instead margin-left + margin-right

                                                – mmike
                                                Aug 29 '16 at 10:06





                                                margin: 0 auto; - enough instead margin-left + margin-right

                                                – mmike
                                                Aug 29 '16 at 10:06











                                                54














                                                Simply add this to your custom CSS file, editing Bootstrap CSS files directly is not recommended and cancells your ability to use a cdn.



                                                .center-block {
                                                float: none !important
                                                }


                                                Why?



                                                Bootstrap CSS (Ver 3.7 and lower) uses: margin: 0 auto;, but it gets overridden by the float property of the size container.



                                                PS:
                                                After you add this class don't forget to set classes by the right order.



                                                <div class="col-md-6 center-block">Example</div>





                                                share|improve this answer





















                                                • 2





                                                  Only made .center-block to work by doing like this answer.

                                                  – João Martins
                                                  Mar 26 '15 at 14:06






                                                • 1





                                                  I'm using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and this is the only method working for me!

                                                  – illagrenan
                                                  Sep 6 '16 at 14:52






                                                • 1





                                                  this works. but don't think !important is necessary

                                                  – Gianfranco P.
                                                  Feb 23 '17 at 13:51











                                                • @GianfrancoP. P. Your right, but... that depends on the load order and i wanted to provide a foolproof method.

                                                  – Sagive SEO
                                                  Sep 13 '17 at 21:37
















                                                54














                                                Simply add this to your custom CSS file, editing Bootstrap CSS files directly is not recommended and cancells your ability to use a cdn.



                                                .center-block {
                                                float: none !important
                                                }


                                                Why?



                                                Bootstrap CSS (Ver 3.7 and lower) uses: margin: 0 auto;, but it gets overridden by the float property of the size container.



                                                PS:
                                                After you add this class don't forget to set classes by the right order.



                                                <div class="col-md-6 center-block">Example</div>





                                                share|improve this answer





















                                                • 2





                                                  Only made .center-block to work by doing like this answer.

                                                  – João Martins
                                                  Mar 26 '15 at 14:06






                                                • 1





                                                  I'm using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and this is the only method working for me!

                                                  – illagrenan
                                                  Sep 6 '16 at 14:52






                                                • 1





                                                  this works. but don't think !important is necessary

                                                  – Gianfranco P.
                                                  Feb 23 '17 at 13:51











                                                • @GianfrancoP. P. Your right, but... that depends on the load order and i wanted to provide a foolproof method.

                                                  – Sagive SEO
                                                  Sep 13 '17 at 21:37














                                                54












                                                54








                                                54







                                                Simply add this to your custom CSS file, editing Bootstrap CSS files directly is not recommended and cancells your ability to use a cdn.



                                                .center-block {
                                                float: none !important
                                                }


                                                Why?



                                                Bootstrap CSS (Ver 3.7 and lower) uses: margin: 0 auto;, but it gets overridden by the float property of the size container.



                                                PS:
                                                After you add this class don't forget to set classes by the right order.



                                                <div class="col-md-6 center-block">Example</div>





                                                share|improve this answer















                                                Simply add this to your custom CSS file, editing Bootstrap CSS files directly is not recommended and cancells your ability to use a cdn.



                                                .center-block {
                                                float: none !important
                                                }


                                                Why?



                                                Bootstrap CSS (Ver 3.7 and lower) uses: margin: 0 auto;, but it gets overridden by the float property of the size container.



                                                PS:
                                                After you add this class don't forget to set classes by the right order.



                                                <div class="col-md-6 center-block">Example</div>






                                                share|improve this answer














                                                share|improve this answer



                                                share|improve this answer








                                                edited Sep 13 '17 at 21:34

























                                                answered Dec 15 '13 at 3:12









                                                Sagive SEOSagive SEO

                                                1,1001523




                                                1,1001523








                                                • 2





                                                  Only made .center-block to work by doing like this answer.

                                                  – João Martins
                                                  Mar 26 '15 at 14:06






                                                • 1





                                                  I'm using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and this is the only method working for me!

                                                  – illagrenan
                                                  Sep 6 '16 at 14:52






                                                • 1





                                                  this works. but don't think !important is necessary

                                                  – Gianfranco P.
                                                  Feb 23 '17 at 13:51











                                                • @GianfrancoP. P. Your right, but... that depends on the load order and i wanted to provide a foolproof method.

                                                  – Sagive SEO
                                                  Sep 13 '17 at 21:37














                                                • 2





                                                  Only made .center-block to work by doing like this answer.

                                                  – João Martins
                                                  Mar 26 '15 at 14:06






                                                • 1





                                                  I'm using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and this is the only method working for me!

                                                  – illagrenan
                                                  Sep 6 '16 at 14:52






                                                • 1





                                                  this works. but don't think !important is necessary

                                                  – Gianfranco P.
                                                  Feb 23 '17 at 13:51











                                                • @GianfrancoP. P. Your right, but... that depends on the load order and i wanted to provide a foolproof method.

                                                  – Sagive SEO
                                                  Sep 13 '17 at 21:37








                                                2




                                                2





                                                Only made .center-block to work by doing like this answer.

                                                – João Martins
                                                Mar 26 '15 at 14:06





                                                Only made .center-block to work by doing like this answer.

                                                – João Martins
                                                Mar 26 '15 at 14:06




                                                1




                                                1





                                                I'm using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and this is the only method working for me!

                                                – illagrenan
                                                Sep 6 '16 at 14:52





                                                I'm using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and this is the only method working for me!

                                                – illagrenan
                                                Sep 6 '16 at 14:52




                                                1




                                                1





                                                this works. but don't think !important is necessary

                                                – Gianfranco P.
                                                Feb 23 '17 at 13:51





                                                this works. but don't think !important is necessary

                                                – Gianfranco P.
                                                Feb 23 '17 at 13:51













                                                @GianfrancoP. P. Your right, but... that depends on the load order and i wanted to provide a foolproof method.

                                                – Sagive SEO
                                                Sep 13 '17 at 21:37





                                                @GianfrancoP. P. Your right, but... that depends on the load order and i wanted to provide a foolproof method.

                                                – Sagive SEO
                                                Sep 13 '17 at 21:37











                                                39














                                                Bootstrap 3 now has a built-in class for this .center-block



                                                .center-block {
                                                display: block;
                                                margin-left: auto;
                                                margin-right: auto;
                                                }


                                                If you are still using 2.X then just add this to your CSS.






                                                share|improve this answer


























                                                • this would probably give you the desired effect the easiest. Also throw width on the .centered class or add a second class if you are going for a more modular approach

                                                  – Matt Lambert
                                                  Aug 9 '13 at 21:46






                                                • 2





                                                  Adding float: none; to .centered lets you move the class up into container. keeps the code cleaner

                                                  – Adam Patterson
                                                  Jan 29 '14 at 3:50








                                                • 7





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:49
















                                                39














                                                Bootstrap 3 now has a built-in class for this .center-block



                                                .center-block {
                                                display: block;
                                                margin-left: auto;
                                                margin-right: auto;
                                                }


                                                If you are still using 2.X then just add this to your CSS.






                                                share|improve this answer


























                                                • this would probably give you the desired effect the easiest. Also throw width on the .centered class or add a second class if you are going for a more modular approach

                                                  – Matt Lambert
                                                  Aug 9 '13 at 21:46






                                                • 2





                                                  Adding float: none; to .centered lets you move the class up into container. keeps the code cleaner

                                                  – Adam Patterson
                                                  Jan 29 '14 at 3:50








                                                • 7





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:49














                                                39












                                                39








                                                39







                                                Bootstrap 3 now has a built-in class for this .center-block



                                                .center-block {
                                                display: block;
                                                margin-left: auto;
                                                margin-right: auto;
                                                }


                                                If you are still using 2.X then just add this to your CSS.






                                                share|improve this answer















                                                Bootstrap 3 now has a built-in class for this .center-block



                                                .center-block {
                                                display: block;
                                                margin-left: auto;
                                                margin-right: auto;
                                                }


                                                If you are still using 2.X then just add this to your CSS.







                                                share|improve this answer














                                                share|improve this answer



                                                share|improve this answer








                                                edited Mar 24 '14 at 20:24

























                                                answered Aug 9 '13 at 18:39









                                                SchmalzySchmalzy

                                                13.8k63545




                                                13.8k63545













                                                • this would probably give you the desired effect the easiest. Also throw width on the .centered class or add a second class if you are going for a more modular approach

                                                  – Matt Lambert
                                                  Aug 9 '13 at 21:46






                                                • 2





                                                  Adding float: none; to .centered lets you move the class up into container. keeps the code cleaner

                                                  – Adam Patterson
                                                  Jan 29 '14 at 3:50








                                                • 7





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:49



















                                                • this would probably give you the desired effect the easiest. Also throw width on the .centered class or add a second class if you are going for a more modular approach

                                                  – Matt Lambert
                                                  Aug 9 '13 at 21:46






                                                • 2





                                                  Adding float: none; to .centered lets you move the class up into container. keeps the code cleaner

                                                  – Adam Patterson
                                                  Jan 29 '14 at 3:50








                                                • 7





                                                  can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                  – airtonix
                                                  Feb 28 '15 at 3:49

















                                                this would probably give you the desired effect the easiest. Also throw width on the .centered class or add a second class if you are going for a more modular approach

                                                – Matt Lambert
                                                Aug 9 '13 at 21:46





                                                this would probably give you the desired effect the easiest. Also throw width on the .centered class or add a second class if you are going for a more modular approach

                                                – Matt Lambert
                                                Aug 9 '13 at 21:46




                                                2




                                                2





                                                Adding float: none; to .centered lets you move the class up into container. keeps the code cleaner

                                                – Adam Patterson
                                                Jan 29 '14 at 3:50







                                                Adding float: none; to .centered lets you move the class up into container. keeps the code cleaner

                                                – Adam Patterson
                                                Jan 29 '14 at 3:50






                                                7




                                                7





                                                can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                – airtonix
                                                Feb 28 '15 at 3:49





                                                can't use this on a column, because no float:none;

                                                – airtonix
                                                Feb 28 '15 at 3:49











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                                                My approach to center columns is to use display: inline-block for columns and text-align: center for the container parent.



                                                You just have to add the CSS class 'centered' to the row.



                                                HTML:



                                                <div class="container-fluid">
                                                <div class="row centered">
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 1
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 2
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 3
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>


                                                CSS:



                                                .centered {
                                                text-align: center;
                                                font-size: 0;
                                                }
                                                .centered > div {
                                                float: none;
                                                display: inline-block;
                                                text-align: left;
                                                font-size: 13px;
                                                }


                                                JSfiddle:
                                                http://jsfiddle.net/steyffi/ug4fzcjd/






                                                share|improve this answer





















                                                • 2





                                                  This is the only answer which worked 100% of the time - The others worked, but not when bootstrap switched to its mobile view (the items were moved to the left side).

                                                  – Levi Fuller
                                                  Jul 6 '16 at 16:10











                                                • This was the only one which worked me as well, .center-block only works for one column and I need to center all columns independent of how many it is.

                                                  – cjohansson
                                                  Dec 8 '16 at 12:13













                                                • Only solution that worked for me too. Other ones worked only when the browser was a window, (not fullscreen).

                                                  – kiwicomb123
                                                  Jun 29 '17 at 3:30
















                                                33














                                                My approach to center columns is to use display: inline-block for columns and text-align: center for the container parent.



                                                You just have to add the CSS class 'centered' to the row.



                                                HTML:



                                                <div class="container-fluid">
                                                <div class="row centered">
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 1
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 2
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 3
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>


                                                CSS:



                                                .centered {
                                                text-align: center;
                                                font-size: 0;
                                                }
                                                .centered > div {
                                                float: none;
                                                display: inline-block;
                                                text-align: left;
                                                font-size: 13px;
                                                }


                                                JSfiddle:
                                                http://jsfiddle.net/steyffi/ug4fzcjd/






                                                share|improve this answer





















                                                • 2





                                                  This is the only answer which worked 100% of the time - The others worked, but not when bootstrap switched to its mobile view (the items were moved to the left side).

                                                  – Levi Fuller
                                                  Jul 6 '16 at 16:10











                                                • This was the only one which worked me as well, .center-block only works for one column and I need to center all columns independent of how many it is.

                                                  – cjohansson
                                                  Dec 8 '16 at 12:13













                                                • Only solution that worked for me too. Other ones worked only when the browser was a window, (not fullscreen).

                                                  – kiwicomb123
                                                  Jun 29 '17 at 3:30














                                                33












                                                33








                                                33







                                                My approach to center columns is to use display: inline-block for columns and text-align: center for the container parent.



                                                You just have to add the CSS class 'centered' to the row.



                                                HTML:



                                                <div class="container-fluid">
                                                <div class="row centered">
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 1
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 2
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 3
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>


                                                CSS:



                                                .centered {
                                                text-align: center;
                                                font-size: 0;
                                                }
                                                .centered > div {
                                                float: none;
                                                display: inline-block;
                                                text-align: left;
                                                font-size: 13px;
                                                }


                                                JSfiddle:
                                                http://jsfiddle.net/steyffi/ug4fzcjd/






                                                share|improve this answer















                                                My approach to center columns is to use display: inline-block for columns and text-align: center for the container parent.



                                                You just have to add the CSS class 'centered' to the row.



                                                HTML:



                                                <div class="container-fluid">
                                                <div class="row centered">
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 1
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 2
                                                </div>
                                                <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4">
                                                Col 3
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>


                                                CSS:



                                                .centered {
                                                text-align: center;
                                                font-size: 0;
                                                }
                                                .centered > div {
                                                float: none;
                                                display: inline-block;
                                                text-align: left;
                                                font-size: 13px;
                                                }


                                                JSfiddle:
                                                http://jsfiddle.net/steyffi/ug4fzcjd/







                                                share|improve this answer














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                                                edited Jun 30 '16 at 16:07









                                                Peter Mortensen

                                                13.6k1984111




                                                13.6k1984111










                                                answered Feb 16 '15 at 10:27









                                                SteffiSteffi

                                                3,086155994




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                                                • 2





                                                  This is the only answer which worked 100% of the time - The others worked, but not when bootstrap switched to its mobile view (the items were moved to the left side).

                                                  – Levi Fuller
                                                  Jul 6 '16 at 16:10











                                                • This was the only one which worked me as well, .center-block only works for one column and I need to center all columns independent of how many it is.

                                                  – cjohansson
                                                  Dec 8 '16 at 12:13













                                                • Only solution that worked for me too. Other ones worked only when the browser was a window, (not fullscreen).

                                                  – kiwicomb123
                                                  Jun 29 '17 at 3:30














                                                • 2





                                                  This is the only answer which worked 100% of the time - The others worked, but not when bootstrap switched to its mobile view (the items were moved to the left side).

                                                  – Levi Fuller
                                                  Jul 6 '16 at 16:10











                                                • This was the only one which worked me as well, .center-block only works for one column and I need to center all columns independent of how many it is.

                                                  – cjohansson
                                                  Dec 8 '16 at 12:13













                                                • Only solution that worked for me too. Other ones worked only when the browser was a window, (not fullscreen).

                                                  – kiwicomb123
                                                  Jun 29 '17 at 3:30








                                                2




                                                2





                                                This is the only answer which worked 100% of the time - The others worked, but not when bootstrap switched to its mobile view (the items were moved to the left side).

                                                – Levi Fuller
                                                Jul 6 '16 at 16:10





                                                This is the only answer which worked 100% of the time - The others worked, but not when bootstrap switched to its mobile view (the items were moved to the left side).

                                                – Levi Fuller
                                                Jul 6 '16 at 16:10













                                                This was the only one which worked me as well, .center-block only works for one column and I need to center all columns independent of how many it is.

                                                – cjohansson
                                                Dec 8 '16 at 12:13







                                                This was the only one which worked me as well, .center-block only works for one column and I need to center all columns independent of how many it is.

                                                – cjohansson
                                                Dec 8 '16 at 12:13















                                                Only solution that worked for me too. Other ones worked only when the browser was a window, (not fullscreen).

                                                – kiwicomb123
                                                Jun 29 '17 at 3:30





                                                Only solution that worked for me too. Other ones worked only when the browser was a window, (not fullscreen).

                                                – kiwicomb123
                                                Jun 29 '17 at 3:30











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                                                Bootstrap version 3 has a .text-center class.



                                                Just add this class:



                                                text-center


                                                It will simply load this style:



                                                .text-center {
                                                text-align: center;
                                                }


                                                Example:



                                                <div class="container-fluid">
                                                <div class="row text-center">
                                                <div class="col-md-12">
                                                Bootstrap 4 is coming....
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>





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                                                • Clarify where this class will be added?

                                                  – aksu
                                                  Sep 20 '16 at 16:34











                                                • Hi @aksu, you don't have to add any .css. Look at the example provided.

                                                  – JoshYates1980
                                                  Oct 28 '16 at 15:42


















                                                25














                                                Bootstrap version 3 has a .text-center class.



                                                Just add this class:



                                                text-center


                                                It will simply load this style:



                                                .text-center {
                                                text-align: center;
                                                }


                                                Example:



                                                <div class="container-fluid">
                                                <div class="row text-center">
                                                <div class="col-md-12">
                                                Bootstrap 4 is coming....
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>





                                                share|improve this answer


























                                                • Clarify where this class will be added?

                                                  – aksu
                                                  Sep 20 '16 at 16:34











                                                • Hi @aksu, you don't have to add any .css. Look at the example provided.

                                                  – JoshYates1980
                                                  Oct 28 '16 at 15:42
















                                                25












                                                25








                                                25







                                                Bootstrap version 3 has a .text-center class.



                                                Just add this class:



                                                text-center


                                                It will simply load this style:



                                                .text-center {
                                                text-align: center;
                                                }


                                                Example:



                                                <div class="container-fluid">
                                                <div class="row text-center">
                                                <div class="col-md-12">
                                                Bootstrap 4 is coming....
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>





                                                share|improve this answer















                                                Bootstrap version 3 has a .text-center class.



                                                Just add this class:



                                                text-center


                                                It will simply load this style:



                                                .text-center {
                                                text-align: center;
                                                }


                                                Example:



                                                <div class="container-fluid">
                                                <div class="row text-center">
                                                <div class="col-md-12">
                                                Bootstrap 4 is coming....
                                                </div>
                                                </div>
                                                </div>






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                                                edited Oct 28 '16 at 16:55









                                                JoshYates1980

                                                2,15522647




                                                2,15522647










                                                answered Jul 16 '15 at 14:20









                                                RustyInglesRustyIngles

                                                1,91111721




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                                                • Clarify where this class will be added?

                                                  – aksu
                                                  Sep 20 '16 at 16:34











                                                • Hi @aksu, you don't have to add any .css. Look at the example provided.

                                                  – JoshYates1980
                                                  Oct 28 '16 at 15:42





















                                                • Clarify where this class will be added?

                                                  – aksu
                                                  Sep 20 '16 at 16:34











                                                • Hi @aksu, you don't have to add any .css. Look at the example provided.

                                                  – JoshYates1980
                                                  Oct 28 '16 at 15:42



















                                                Clarify where this class will be added?

                                                – aksu
                                                Sep 20 '16 at 16:34





                                                Clarify where this class will be added?

                                                – aksu
                                                Sep 20 '16 at 16:34













                                                Hi @aksu, you don't have to add any .css. Look at the example provided.

                                                – JoshYates1980
                                                Oct 28 '16 at 15:42







                                                Hi @aksu, you don't have to add any .css. Look at the example provided.

                                                – JoshYates1980
                                                Oct 28 '16 at 15:42













                                                16














                                                With Bootstrap v4, this can be accomplished just by adding .justify-content-center to the .row <div>



                                                <div class="row justify-content-center">
                                                <div class="col-1">centered 1 column</div>
                                                </div>


                                                https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/utilities/flex/#justify-content






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                                                  16














                                                  With Bootstrap v4, this can be accomplished just by adding .justify-content-center to the .row <div>



                                                  <div class="row justify-content-center">
                                                  <div class="col-1">centered 1 column</div>
                                                  </div>


                                                  https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/utilities/flex/#justify-content






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                                                    16












                                                    16








                                                    16







                                                    With Bootstrap v4, this can be accomplished just by adding .justify-content-center to the .row <div>



                                                    <div class="row justify-content-center">
                                                    <div class="col-1">centered 1 column</div>
                                                    </div>


                                                    https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/utilities/flex/#justify-content






                                                    share|improve this answer













                                                    With Bootstrap v4, this can be accomplished just by adding .justify-content-center to the .row <div>



                                                    <div class="row justify-content-center">
                                                    <div class="col-1">centered 1 column</div>
                                                    </div>


                                                    https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/utilities/flex/#justify-content







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                                                    answered Jun 25 '18 at 2:57









                                                    joknawejoknawe

                                                    897513




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                                                        This works. A hackish way probably, but it works nicely. It was tested for responsive (Y).



                                                        .centered {
                                                        background-color: teal;
                                                        text-align: center;
                                                        }


                                                        Desktop



                                                        Responsive






                                                        share|improve this answer


























                                                        • works only because the element has diplay inline. An img may be set as a block.

                                                          – ProfileTwist
                                                          Aug 12 '13 at 18:34






                                                        • 2





                                                          But it works and I do not see a reason to down vote.

                                                          – Ali Gajani
                                                          Aug 12 '13 at 18:34











                                                        • Perhaps in your isolated testing case. I would add .centered img { display: inline; } to your answer and then it would be worthy of an up vote instead.

                                                          – ProfileTwist
                                                          Aug 13 '13 at 15:02











                                                        • No problem. I am sure the OP will find his/her answer :)

                                                          – Ali Gajani
                                                          Aug 13 '13 at 15:11











                                                        • in bootstrap 3, the .text-center class does the same thing natively, as I learned above.

                                                          – domoarigato
                                                          Feb 2 '15 at 19:43
















                                                        13














                                                        This works. A hackish way probably, but it works nicely. It was tested for responsive (Y).



                                                        .centered {
                                                        background-color: teal;
                                                        text-align: center;
                                                        }


                                                        Desktop



                                                        Responsive






                                                        share|improve this answer


























                                                        • works only because the element has diplay inline. An img may be set as a block.

                                                          – ProfileTwist
                                                          Aug 12 '13 at 18:34






                                                        • 2





                                                          But it works and I do not see a reason to down vote.

                                                          – Ali Gajani
                                                          Aug 12 '13 at 18:34











                                                        • Perhaps in your isolated testing case. I would add .centered img { display: inline; } to your answer and then it would be worthy of an up vote instead.

                                                          – ProfileTwist
                                                          Aug 13 '13 at 15:02











                                                        • No problem. I am sure the OP will find his/her answer :)

                                                          – Ali Gajani
                                                          Aug 13 '13 at 15:11











                                                        • in bootstrap 3, the .text-center class does the same thing natively, as I learned above.

                                                          – domoarigato
                                                          Feb 2 '15 at 19:43














                                                        13












                                                        13








                                                        13







                                                        This works. A hackish way probably, but it works nicely. It was tested for responsive (Y).



                                                        .centered {
                                                        background-color: teal;
                                                        text-align: center;
                                                        }


                                                        Desktop



                                                        Responsive






                                                        share|improve this answer















                                                        This works. A hackish way probably, but it works nicely. It was tested for responsive (Y).



                                                        .centered {
                                                        background-color: teal;
                                                        text-align: center;
                                                        }


                                                        Desktop



                                                        Responsive







                                                        share|improve this answer














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                                                        edited Jun 30 '16 at 16:01









                                                        Peter Mortensen

                                                        13.6k1984111




                                                        13.6k1984111










                                                        answered Aug 9 '13 at 21:47









                                                        Ali GajaniAli Gajani

                                                        11.1k53674




                                                        11.1k53674













                                                        • works only because the element has diplay inline. An img may be set as a block.

                                                          – ProfileTwist
                                                          Aug 12 '13 at 18:34






                                                        • 2





                                                          But it works and I do not see a reason to down vote.

                                                          – Ali Gajani
                                                          Aug 12 '13 at 18:34











                                                        • Perhaps in your isolated testing case. I would add .centered img { display: inline; } to your answer and then it would be worthy of an up vote instead.

                                                          – ProfileTwist
                                                          Aug 13 '13 at 15:02











                                                        • No problem. I am sure the OP will find his/her answer :)

                                                          – Ali Gajani
                                                          Aug 13 '13 at 15:11











                                                        • in bootstrap 3, the .text-center class does the same thing natively, as I learned above.

                                                          – domoarigato
                                                          Feb 2 '15 at 19:43



















                                                        • works only because the element has diplay inline. An img may be set as a block.

                                                          – ProfileTwist
                                                          Aug 12 '13 at 18:34






                                                        • 2





                                                          But it works and I do not see a reason to down vote.

                                                          – Ali Gajani
                                                          Aug 12 '13 at 18:34











                                                        • Perhaps in your isolated testing case. I would add .centered img { display: inline; } to your answer and then it would be worthy of an up vote instead.

                                                          – ProfileTwist
                                                          Aug 13 '13 at 15:02











                                                        • No problem. I am sure the OP will find his/her answer :)

                                                          – Ali Gajani
                                                          Aug 13 '13 at 15:11











                                                        • in bootstrap 3, the .text-center class does the same thing natively, as I learned above.

                                                          – domoarigato
                                                          Feb 2 '15 at 19:43

















                                                        works only because the element has diplay inline. An img may be set as a block.

                                                        – ProfileTwist
                                                        Aug 12 '13 at 18:34





                                                        works only because the element has diplay inline. An img may be set as a block.

                                                        – ProfileTwist
                                                        Aug 12 '13 at 18:34




                                                        2




                                                        2





                                                        But it works and I do not see a reason to down vote.

                                                        – Ali Gajani
                                                        Aug 12 '13 at 18:34





                                                        But it works and I do not see a reason to down vote.

                                                        – Ali Gajani
                                                        Aug 12 '13 at 18:34













                                                        Perhaps in your isolated testing case. I would add .centered img { display: inline; } to your answer and then it would be worthy of an up vote instead.

                                                        – ProfileTwist
                                                        Aug 13 '13 at 15:02





                                                        Perhaps in your isolated testing case. I would add .centered img { display: inline; } to your answer and then it would be worthy of an up vote instead.

                                                        – ProfileTwist
                                                        Aug 13 '13 at 15:02













                                                        No problem. I am sure the OP will find his/her answer :)

                                                        – Ali Gajani
                                                        Aug 13 '13 at 15:11





                                                        No problem. I am sure the OP will find his/her answer :)

                                                        – Ali Gajani
                                                        Aug 13 '13 at 15:11













                                                        in bootstrap 3, the .text-center class does the same thing natively, as I learned above.

                                                        – domoarigato
                                                        Feb 2 '15 at 19:43





                                                        in bootstrap 3, the .text-center class does the same thing natively, as I learned above.

                                                        – domoarigato
                                                        Feb 2 '15 at 19:43











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                                                        You can use text-center for the row, and make sure the internal divs have display:inline-block ( with not float )



                                                        as:



                                                        <div class="container">
                                                        <div class="row text-center" style="background-color : black;">
                                                        <div class="redBlock">A red block</div>
                                                        <div class="whiteBlock">A white block</div>
                                                        <div class="yellowBlock">A yellow block</div>
                                                        </div>
                                                        </div>


                                                        and css:



                                                        .redBlock {
                                                        width: 100px;
                                                        height: 100px;
                                                        background-color: aqua;
                                                        display: inline-block
                                                        }
                                                        .whiteBlock {
                                                        width: 100px;
                                                        height: 100px;
                                                        background-color: white;
                                                        display: inline-block
                                                        }
                                                        .yellowBlock {
                                                        width: 100px;
                                                        height: 100px;
                                                        background-color: yellow;
                                                        display: inline-block
                                                        }


                                                        The fiddle:
                                                        http://jsfiddle.net/DTcHh/3177/






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                                                          6














                                                          You can use text-center for the row, and make sure the internal divs have display:inline-block ( with not float )



                                                          as:



                                                          <div class="container">
                                                          <div class="row text-center" style="background-color : black;">
                                                          <div class="redBlock">A red block</div>
                                                          <div class="whiteBlock">A white block</div>
                                                          <div class="yellowBlock">A yellow block</div>
                                                          </div>
                                                          </div>


                                                          and css:



                                                          .redBlock {
                                                          width: 100px;
                                                          height: 100px;
                                                          background-color: aqua;
                                                          display: inline-block
                                                          }
                                                          .whiteBlock {
                                                          width: 100px;
                                                          height: 100px;
                                                          background-color: white;
                                                          display: inline-block
                                                          }
                                                          .yellowBlock {
                                                          width: 100px;
                                                          height: 100px;
                                                          background-color: yellow;
                                                          display: inline-block
                                                          }


                                                          The fiddle:
                                                          http://jsfiddle.net/DTcHh/3177/






                                                          share|improve this answer


























                                                            6












                                                            6








                                                            6







                                                            You can use text-center for the row, and make sure the internal divs have display:inline-block ( with not float )



                                                            as:



                                                            <div class="container">
                                                            <div class="row text-center" style="background-color : black;">
                                                            <div class="redBlock">A red block</div>
                                                            <div class="whiteBlock">A white block</div>
                                                            <div class="yellowBlock">A yellow block</div>
                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>


                                                            and css:



                                                            .redBlock {
                                                            width: 100px;
                                                            height: 100px;
                                                            background-color: aqua;
                                                            display: inline-block
                                                            }
                                                            .whiteBlock {
                                                            width: 100px;
                                                            height: 100px;
                                                            background-color: white;
                                                            display: inline-block
                                                            }
                                                            .yellowBlock {
                                                            width: 100px;
                                                            height: 100px;
                                                            background-color: yellow;
                                                            display: inline-block
                                                            }


                                                            The fiddle:
                                                            http://jsfiddle.net/DTcHh/3177/






                                                            share|improve this answer













                                                            You can use text-center for the row, and make sure the internal divs have display:inline-block ( with not float )



                                                            as:



                                                            <div class="container">
                                                            <div class="row text-center" style="background-color : black;">
                                                            <div class="redBlock">A red block</div>
                                                            <div class="whiteBlock">A white block</div>
                                                            <div class="yellowBlock">A yellow block</div>
                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>


                                                            and css:



                                                            .redBlock {
                                                            width: 100px;
                                                            height: 100px;
                                                            background-color: aqua;
                                                            display: inline-block
                                                            }
                                                            .whiteBlock {
                                                            width: 100px;
                                                            height: 100px;
                                                            background-color: white;
                                                            display: inline-block
                                                            }
                                                            .yellowBlock {
                                                            width: 100px;
                                                            height: 100px;
                                                            background-color: yellow;
                                                            display: inline-block
                                                            }


                                                            The fiddle:
                                                            http://jsfiddle.net/DTcHh/3177/







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                                                            answered Jan 13 '15 at 8:39









                                                            Alireza FattahiAlireza Fattahi

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                                                                Just set your one column that displays content to col-xs-12 (mobile-first ;-) and configure the container only to control how wide you want your centred content to be, so:






                                                                .container {
                                                                background-color: blue;
                                                                }
                                                                .centered {
                                                                background-color: red;
                                                                }

                                                                <body class="container col-xs-offset-3 col-xs-6">
                                                                <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                </div>
                                                                </body>








                                                                <body class="container col-xs-offset-1 col-xs-10">
                                                                <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                </div>
                                                                </body>





                                                                For a demo, see http://codepen.io/Kebten/pen/gpRNMe :-)






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                                                                  6














                                                                  Just set your one column that displays content to col-xs-12 (mobile-first ;-) and configure the container only to control how wide you want your centred content to be, so:






                                                                  .container {
                                                                  background-color: blue;
                                                                  }
                                                                  .centered {
                                                                  background-color: red;
                                                                  }

                                                                  <body class="container col-xs-offset-3 col-xs-6">
                                                                  <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                  <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                  </div>
                                                                  </body>








                                                                  <body class="container col-xs-offset-1 col-xs-10">
                                                                  <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                  <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                  </div>
                                                                  </body>





                                                                  For a demo, see http://codepen.io/Kebten/pen/gpRNMe :-)






                                                                  share|improve this answer




























                                                                    6












                                                                    6








                                                                    6







                                                                    Just set your one column that displays content to col-xs-12 (mobile-first ;-) and configure the container only to control how wide you want your centred content to be, so:






                                                                    .container {
                                                                    background-color: blue;
                                                                    }
                                                                    .centered {
                                                                    background-color: red;
                                                                    }

                                                                    <body class="container col-xs-offset-3 col-xs-6">
                                                                    <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                    </div>
                                                                    </body>








                                                                    <body class="container col-xs-offset-1 col-xs-10">
                                                                    <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                    </div>
                                                                    </body>





                                                                    For a demo, see http://codepen.io/Kebten/pen/gpRNMe :-)






                                                                    share|improve this answer















                                                                    Just set your one column that displays content to col-xs-12 (mobile-first ;-) and configure the container only to control how wide you want your centred content to be, so:






                                                                    .container {
                                                                    background-color: blue;
                                                                    }
                                                                    .centered {
                                                                    background-color: red;
                                                                    }

                                                                    <body class="container col-xs-offset-3 col-xs-6">
                                                                    <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                    </div>
                                                                    </body>








                                                                    <body class="container col-xs-offset-1 col-xs-10">
                                                                    <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                    </div>
                                                                    </body>





                                                                    For a demo, see http://codepen.io/Kebten/pen/gpRNMe :-)






                                                                    .container {
                                                                    background-color: blue;
                                                                    }
                                                                    .centered {
                                                                    background-color: red;
                                                                    }

                                                                    <body class="container col-xs-offset-3 col-xs-6">
                                                                    <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                    </div>
                                                                    </body>





                                                                    .container {
                                                                    background-color: blue;
                                                                    }
                                                                    .centered {
                                                                    background-color: red;
                                                                    }

                                                                    <body class="container col-xs-offset-3 col-xs-6">
                                                                    <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                    </div>
                                                                    </body>





                                                                    <body class="container col-xs-offset-1 col-xs-10">
                                                                    <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                    </div>
                                                                    </body>





                                                                    <body class="container col-xs-offset-1 col-xs-10">
                                                                    <div class="col-xs-12 centered">
                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                    </div>
                                                                    </body>






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                                                                    edited Jun 30 '16 at 16:04









                                                                    Peter Mortensen

                                                                    13.6k1984111




                                                                    13.6k1984111










                                                                    answered Jun 13 '15 at 13:14









                                                                    Kieran RyanKieran Ryan

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                                                                        5














                                                                        To center the col- we need to use the below code. cols are floater elements besides margin auto. We will also set it to float none,



                                                                        <body class="container">
                                                                        <div class="col-lg-1 col-md-4 centered">
                                                                        <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                        </div>
                                                                        </body>


                                                                        To center the above col-lg-1 with class of centered, we will write:



                                                                        .centered {
                                                                        float: none;
                                                                        margin-left: auto;
                                                                        margin-right: auto;
                                                                        }


                                                                        To center the content inside the div, use text-align:center,



                                                                        .centered {
                                                                        text-align: center;
                                                                        }


                                                                        If you want to center it only on the desktop and larger screen, not on mobile, then use the following media query.



                                                                        @media (min-width: 768px) {
                                                                        .centered {
                                                                        float: none;
                                                                        margin-left: auto;
                                                                        margin-right: auto;
                                                                        }
                                                                        }


                                                                        And to center the div only on mobile version, use the below code.



                                                                        @media (max-width: 768px) {
                                                                        .centered {
                                                                        float: none;
                                                                        margin-left: auto;
                                                                        margin-right: auto;
                                                                        }
                                                                        }





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                                                                          5














                                                                          To center the col- we need to use the below code. cols are floater elements besides margin auto. We will also set it to float none,



                                                                          <body class="container">
                                                                          <div class="col-lg-1 col-md-4 centered">
                                                                          <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                          </div>
                                                                          </body>


                                                                          To center the above col-lg-1 with class of centered, we will write:



                                                                          .centered {
                                                                          float: none;
                                                                          margin-left: auto;
                                                                          margin-right: auto;
                                                                          }


                                                                          To center the content inside the div, use text-align:center,



                                                                          .centered {
                                                                          text-align: center;
                                                                          }


                                                                          If you want to center it only on the desktop and larger screen, not on mobile, then use the following media query.



                                                                          @media (min-width: 768px) {
                                                                          .centered {
                                                                          float: none;
                                                                          margin-left: auto;
                                                                          margin-right: auto;
                                                                          }
                                                                          }


                                                                          And to center the div only on mobile version, use the below code.



                                                                          @media (max-width: 768px) {
                                                                          .centered {
                                                                          float: none;
                                                                          margin-left: auto;
                                                                          margin-right: auto;
                                                                          }
                                                                          }





                                                                          share|improve this answer




























                                                                            5












                                                                            5








                                                                            5







                                                                            To center the col- we need to use the below code. cols are floater elements besides margin auto. We will also set it to float none,



                                                                            <body class="container">
                                                                            <div class="col-lg-1 col-md-4 centered">
                                                                            <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                            </div>
                                                                            </body>


                                                                            To center the above col-lg-1 with class of centered, we will write:



                                                                            .centered {
                                                                            float: none;
                                                                            margin-left: auto;
                                                                            margin-right: auto;
                                                                            }


                                                                            To center the content inside the div, use text-align:center,



                                                                            .centered {
                                                                            text-align: center;
                                                                            }


                                                                            If you want to center it only on the desktop and larger screen, not on mobile, then use the following media query.



                                                                            @media (min-width: 768px) {
                                                                            .centered {
                                                                            float: none;
                                                                            margin-left: auto;
                                                                            margin-right: auto;
                                                                            }
                                                                            }


                                                                            And to center the div only on mobile version, use the below code.



                                                                            @media (max-width: 768px) {
                                                                            .centered {
                                                                            float: none;
                                                                            margin-left: auto;
                                                                            margin-right: auto;
                                                                            }
                                                                            }





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                                                                            To center the col- we need to use the below code. cols are floater elements besides margin auto. We will also set it to float none,



                                                                            <body class="container">
                                                                            <div class="col-lg-1 col-md-4 centered">
                                                                            <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                            </div>
                                                                            </body>


                                                                            To center the above col-lg-1 with class of centered, we will write:



                                                                            .centered {
                                                                            float: none;
                                                                            margin-left: auto;
                                                                            margin-right: auto;
                                                                            }


                                                                            To center the content inside the div, use text-align:center,



                                                                            .centered {
                                                                            text-align: center;
                                                                            }


                                                                            If you want to center it only on the desktop and larger screen, not on mobile, then use the following media query.



                                                                            @media (min-width: 768px) {
                                                                            .centered {
                                                                            float: none;
                                                                            margin-left: auto;
                                                                            margin-right: auto;
                                                                            }
                                                                            }


                                                                            And to center the div only on mobile version, use the below code.



                                                                            @media (max-width: 768px) {
                                                                            .centered {
                                                                            float: none;
                                                                            margin-left: auto;
                                                                            margin-right: auto;
                                                                            }
                                                                            }






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                                                                            edited Jul 12 '14 at 22:41









                                                                            Peter Mortensen

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                                                                            answered Apr 13 '14 at 4:02









                                                                            Aamer ShahzadAamer Shahzad

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                                                                                This is probably not the best answer, but there is one more creative solution to this. As pointed out by koala_dev the column offsetting works only for even column sizes. However, by nesting rows you can achieve centering uneven columns as well.



                                                                                To stick with the original question where you want to center a column of 1 inside a grid of 12.




                                                                                1. Center a column of 2 by offsetting it 5

                                                                                2. Make a nested row, so you get a new 12 columns inside your 2 columns.

                                                                                3. Since you want to center a column of 1, and 1 is "half" of 2 (what we centered in step 1), you now need to center a column of 6 in your nested row, which is easily done by offsetting it 3.


                                                                                For example:



                                                                                <div class="container">
                                                                                <div class="row">
                                                                                <div class="col-md-offset-5 col-md-2">
                                                                                <div class="row">
                                                                                <div class="col-md-offset-3 col-md-6">
                                                                                centered column with that has an "original width" of 1 col
                                                                                </div>
                                                                                </div>
                                                                                </div>
                                                                                </div>
                                                                                </div>


                                                                                See this fiddle, please note that you have to increase the size of the output window in order too see the result, otherwise the columns will wrap.






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                                                                                  5














                                                                                  This is probably not the best answer, but there is one more creative solution to this. As pointed out by koala_dev the column offsetting works only for even column sizes. However, by nesting rows you can achieve centering uneven columns as well.



                                                                                  To stick with the original question where you want to center a column of 1 inside a grid of 12.




                                                                                  1. Center a column of 2 by offsetting it 5

                                                                                  2. Make a nested row, so you get a new 12 columns inside your 2 columns.

                                                                                  3. Since you want to center a column of 1, and 1 is "half" of 2 (what we centered in step 1), you now need to center a column of 6 in your nested row, which is easily done by offsetting it 3.


                                                                                  For example:



                                                                                  <div class="container">
                                                                                  <div class="row">
                                                                                  <div class="col-md-offset-5 col-md-2">
                                                                                  <div class="row">
                                                                                  <div class="col-md-offset-3 col-md-6">
                                                                                  centered column with that has an "original width" of 1 col
                                                                                  </div>
                                                                                  </div>
                                                                                  </div>
                                                                                  </div>
                                                                                  </div>


                                                                                  See this fiddle, please note that you have to increase the size of the output window in order too see the result, otherwise the columns will wrap.






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                                                                                    5








                                                                                    5







                                                                                    This is probably not the best answer, but there is one more creative solution to this. As pointed out by koala_dev the column offsetting works only for even column sizes. However, by nesting rows you can achieve centering uneven columns as well.



                                                                                    To stick with the original question where you want to center a column of 1 inside a grid of 12.




                                                                                    1. Center a column of 2 by offsetting it 5

                                                                                    2. Make a nested row, so you get a new 12 columns inside your 2 columns.

                                                                                    3. Since you want to center a column of 1, and 1 is "half" of 2 (what we centered in step 1), you now need to center a column of 6 in your nested row, which is easily done by offsetting it 3.


                                                                                    For example:



                                                                                    <div class="container">
                                                                                    <div class="row">
                                                                                    <div class="col-md-offset-5 col-md-2">
                                                                                    <div class="row">
                                                                                    <div class="col-md-offset-3 col-md-6">
                                                                                    centered column with that has an "original width" of 1 col
                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                    </div>


                                                                                    See this fiddle, please note that you have to increase the size of the output window in order too see the result, otherwise the columns will wrap.






                                                                                    share|improve this answer













                                                                                    This is probably not the best answer, but there is one more creative solution to this. As pointed out by koala_dev the column offsetting works only for even column sizes. However, by nesting rows you can achieve centering uneven columns as well.



                                                                                    To stick with the original question where you want to center a column of 1 inside a grid of 12.




                                                                                    1. Center a column of 2 by offsetting it 5

                                                                                    2. Make a nested row, so you get a new 12 columns inside your 2 columns.

                                                                                    3. Since you want to center a column of 1, and 1 is "half" of 2 (what we centered in step 1), you now need to center a column of 6 in your nested row, which is easily done by offsetting it 3.


                                                                                    For example:



                                                                                    <div class="container">
                                                                                    <div class="row">
                                                                                    <div class="col-md-offset-5 col-md-2">
                                                                                    <div class="row">
                                                                                    <div class="col-md-offset-3 col-md-6">
                                                                                    centered column with that has an "original width" of 1 col
                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                    </div>


                                                                                    See this fiddle, please note that you have to increase the size of the output window in order too see the result, otherwise the columns will wrap.







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                                                                                    answered Mar 2 '16 at 5:35









                                                                                    reinderreinder

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                                                                                        Another approach of offsetting is to have two empty rows, for example:



                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4"></div>
                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4">Centered Content</div>
                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4"></div>





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                                                                                          2 useless divs, col-md-offset-* is better

                                                                                          – ymakux
                                                                                          Sep 19 '15 at 18:56






                                                                                        • 1





                                                                                          I agree. I used that method because it actually works well and tested.

                                                                                          – LeRoy
                                                                                          Sep 21 '15 at 7:07
















                                                                                        5














                                                                                        Another approach of offsetting is to have two empty rows, for example:



                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4"></div>
                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4">Centered Content</div>
                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4"></div>





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                                                                                        • 1





                                                                                          2 useless divs, col-md-offset-* is better

                                                                                          – ymakux
                                                                                          Sep 19 '15 at 18:56






                                                                                        • 1





                                                                                          I agree. I used that method because it actually works well and tested.

                                                                                          – LeRoy
                                                                                          Sep 21 '15 at 7:07














                                                                                        5












                                                                                        5








                                                                                        5







                                                                                        Another approach of offsetting is to have two empty rows, for example:



                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4"></div>
                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4">Centered Content</div>
                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4"></div>





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                                                                                        Another approach of offsetting is to have two empty rows, for example:



                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4"></div>
                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4">Centered Content</div>
                                                                                        <div class="col-md-4"></div>






                                                                                        share|improve this answer














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                                                                                        edited Jun 30 '16 at 16:05









                                                                                        Peter Mortensen

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                                                                                        13.6k1984111










                                                                                        answered Jul 2 '15 at 14:27









                                                                                        LeRoyLeRoy

                                                                                        2,49911937




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                                                                                        • 1





                                                                                          2 useless divs, col-md-offset-* is better

                                                                                          – ymakux
                                                                                          Sep 19 '15 at 18:56






                                                                                        • 1





                                                                                          I agree. I used that method because it actually works well and tested.

                                                                                          – LeRoy
                                                                                          Sep 21 '15 at 7:07














                                                                                        • 1





                                                                                          2 useless divs, col-md-offset-* is better

                                                                                          – ymakux
                                                                                          Sep 19 '15 at 18:56






                                                                                        • 1





                                                                                          I agree. I used that method because it actually works well and tested.

                                                                                          – LeRoy
                                                                                          Sep 21 '15 at 7:07








                                                                                        1




                                                                                        1





                                                                                        2 useless divs, col-md-offset-* is better

                                                                                        – ymakux
                                                                                        Sep 19 '15 at 18:56





                                                                                        2 useless divs, col-md-offset-* is better

                                                                                        – ymakux
                                                                                        Sep 19 '15 at 18:56




                                                                                        1




                                                                                        1





                                                                                        I agree. I used that method because it actually works well and tested.

                                                                                        – LeRoy
                                                                                        Sep 21 '15 at 7:07





                                                                                        I agree. I used that method because it actually works well and tested.

                                                                                        – LeRoy
                                                                                        Sep 21 '15 at 7:07











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                                                                                        <div class="container-fluid">
                                                                                        <div class="row">
                                                                                        <div class="col-lg-4 col-lg-offset-4">
                                                                                        <img src="some.jpg">
                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                        </div>





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                                                                                          <div class="container-fluid">
                                                                                          <div class="row">
                                                                                          <div class="col-lg-4 col-lg-offset-4">
                                                                                          <img src="some.jpg">
                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                          </div>





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                                                                                            <div class="container-fluid">
                                                                                            <div class="row">
                                                                                            <div class="col-lg-4 col-lg-offset-4">
                                                                                            <img src="some.jpg">
                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                            </div>





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                                                                                            <div class="container-fluid">
                                                                                            <div class="row">
                                                                                            <div class="col-lg-4 col-lg-offset-4">
                                                                                            <img src="some.jpg">
                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                            </div>






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                                                                                            edited Sep 13 '17 at 17:46









                                                                                            JGallardo

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                                                                                            answered Nov 3 '16 at 13:23









                                                                                            waliwali

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                                                                                                We can achieve this by using the table layout mechanism:



                                                                                                The mechanism is:




                                                                                                1. Wrap all columns in one div.

                                                                                                2. Make that div as a table with a fixed layout.

                                                                                                3. Make each column as a table cell.

                                                                                                4. Use vertical-align property to control content position.


                                                                                                The sample demo is here



                                                                                                Enter image description here






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                                                                                                  We can achieve this by using the table layout mechanism:



                                                                                                  The mechanism is:




                                                                                                  1. Wrap all columns in one div.

                                                                                                  2. Make that div as a table with a fixed layout.

                                                                                                  3. Make each column as a table cell.

                                                                                                  4. Use vertical-align property to control content position.


                                                                                                  The sample demo is here



                                                                                                  Enter image description here






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                                                                                                    4







                                                                                                    We can achieve this by using the table layout mechanism:



                                                                                                    The mechanism is:




                                                                                                    1. Wrap all columns in one div.

                                                                                                    2. Make that div as a table with a fixed layout.

                                                                                                    3. Make each column as a table cell.

                                                                                                    4. Use vertical-align property to control content position.


                                                                                                    The sample demo is here



                                                                                                    Enter image description here






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                                                                                                    We can achieve this by using the table layout mechanism:



                                                                                                    The mechanism is:




                                                                                                    1. Wrap all columns in one div.

                                                                                                    2. Make that div as a table with a fixed layout.

                                                                                                    3. Make each column as a table cell.

                                                                                                    4. Use vertical-align property to control content position.


                                                                                                    The sample demo is here



                                                                                                    Enter image description here







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                                                                                                    edited May 19 '18 at 18:42









                                                                                                    Peter Mortensen

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                                                                                                    answered Mar 30 '17 at 13:37









                                                                                                    Mohan DereMohan Dere

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                                                                                                        As koala_dev used in his approach 1, I would prefer the offset method instead of center-block or margins which has limited usage, but as he mentioned:




                                                                                                        Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.




                                                                                                        This can be solved using the following approach for odd columns.



                                                                                                        <div class="col-xs-offset-5 col-xs-2">
                                                                                                        <div class="col-xs-offset-3">
                                                                                                        // Your content here
                                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                                        </div>





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                                                                                                          As koala_dev used in his approach 1, I would prefer the offset method instead of center-block or margins which has limited usage, but as he mentioned:




                                                                                                          Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.




                                                                                                          This can be solved using the following approach for odd columns.



                                                                                                          <div class="col-xs-offset-5 col-xs-2">
                                                                                                          <div class="col-xs-offset-3">
                                                                                                          // Your content here
                                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                                          </div>





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                                                                                                            3







                                                                                                            As koala_dev used in his approach 1, I would prefer the offset method instead of center-block or margins which has limited usage, but as he mentioned:




                                                                                                            Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.




                                                                                                            This can be solved using the following approach for odd columns.



                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-offset-5 col-xs-2">
                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-offset-3">
                                                                                                            // Your content here
                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                            </div>





                                                                                                            share|improve this answer















                                                                                                            As koala_dev used in his approach 1, I would prefer the offset method instead of center-block or margins which has limited usage, but as he mentioned:




                                                                                                            Now, there's an obvious drawback for this method, it only works for even column sizes, so only .col-X-2, .col-X-4, col-X-6, col-X-8 and col-X-10 are supported.




                                                                                                            This can be solved using the following approach for odd columns.



                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-offset-5 col-xs-2">
                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-offset-3">
                                                                                                            // Your content here
                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                            </div>






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                                                                                                            edited Jun 30 '16 at 16:06









                                                                                                            Peter Mortensen

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                                                                                                            answered Sep 16 '15 at 11:55









                                                                                                            carelesslyChoosycarelesslyChoosy

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                                                                                                                This is not my code, but it works perfectly (tested on Bootstrap 3) and I don't have to mess around with col-offset.



                                                                                                                Demo:






                                                                                                                /* centered columns styles */

                                                                                                                .row-centered {
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                .col-centered {
                                                                                                                display: inline-block;
                                                                                                                float: none;
                                                                                                                /* reset the text-align */
                                                                                                                text-align: left;
                                                                                                                /* inline-block space fix */
                                                                                                                margin-right: -4px;
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                background-color: #ccc;
                                                                                                                border: 1px solid #ddd;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                <div class="container">
                                                                                                                <div class="row row-centered">
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                </div>








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                                                                                                                  that is the solution from codepen.io/makrjean22/pen/xEdKAK

                                                                                                                  – Serge
                                                                                                                  Dec 20 '18 at 15:19
















                                                                                                                3














                                                                                                                This is not my code, but it works perfectly (tested on Bootstrap 3) and I don't have to mess around with col-offset.



                                                                                                                Demo:






                                                                                                                /* centered columns styles */

                                                                                                                .row-centered {
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                .col-centered {
                                                                                                                display: inline-block;
                                                                                                                float: none;
                                                                                                                /* reset the text-align */
                                                                                                                text-align: left;
                                                                                                                /* inline-block space fix */
                                                                                                                margin-right: -4px;
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                background-color: #ccc;
                                                                                                                border: 1px solid #ddd;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                <div class="container">
                                                                                                                <div class="row row-centered">
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                </div>








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                                                                                                                • 1





                                                                                                                  that is the solution from codepen.io/makrjean22/pen/xEdKAK

                                                                                                                  – Serge
                                                                                                                  Dec 20 '18 at 15:19














                                                                                                                3












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                                                                                                                3







                                                                                                                This is not my code, but it works perfectly (tested on Bootstrap 3) and I don't have to mess around with col-offset.



                                                                                                                Demo:






                                                                                                                /* centered columns styles */

                                                                                                                .row-centered {
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                .col-centered {
                                                                                                                display: inline-block;
                                                                                                                float: none;
                                                                                                                /* reset the text-align */
                                                                                                                text-align: left;
                                                                                                                /* inline-block space fix */
                                                                                                                margin-right: -4px;
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                background-color: #ccc;
                                                                                                                border: 1px solid #ddd;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                <div class="container">
                                                                                                                <div class="row row-centered">
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                </div>








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                                                                                                                This is not my code, but it works perfectly (tested on Bootstrap 3) and I don't have to mess around with col-offset.



                                                                                                                Demo:






                                                                                                                /* centered columns styles */

                                                                                                                .row-centered {
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                .col-centered {
                                                                                                                display: inline-block;
                                                                                                                float: none;
                                                                                                                /* reset the text-align */
                                                                                                                text-align: left;
                                                                                                                /* inline-block space fix */
                                                                                                                margin-right: -4px;
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                background-color: #ccc;
                                                                                                                border: 1px solid #ddd;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                <div class="container">
                                                                                                                <div class="row row-centered">
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                </div>








                                                                                                                /* centered columns styles */

                                                                                                                .row-centered {
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                .col-centered {
                                                                                                                display: inline-block;
                                                                                                                float: none;
                                                                                                                /* reset the text-align */
                                                                                                                text-align: left;
                                                                                                                /* inline-block space fix */
                                                                                                                margin-right: -4px;
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                background-color: #ccc;
                                                                                                                border: 1px solid #ddd;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                <div class="container">
                                                                                                                <div class="row row-centered">
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                </div>





                                                                                                                /* centered columns styles */

                                                                                                                .row-centered {
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                .col-centered {
                                                                                                                display: inline-block;
                                                                                                                float: none;
                                                                                                                /* reset the text-align */
                                                                                                                text-align: left;
                                                                                                                /* inline-block space fix */
                                                                                                                margin-right: -4px;
                                                                                                                text-align: center;
                                                                                                                background-color: #ccc;
                                                                                                                border: 1px solid #ddd;
                                                                                                                }

                                                                                                                <div class="container">
                                                                                                                <div class="row row-centered">
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-6 col-centered">Column 6</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                <div class="col-xs-3 col-centered">Column 3</div>
                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                </div>






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                                                                                                                Ahmed Hussein

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                                                                                                                Binar WebBinar Web

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                                                                                                                  that is the solution from codepen.io/makrjean22/pen/xEdKAK

                                                                                                                  – Serge
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                                                                                                                  that is the solution from codepen.io/makrjean22/pen/xEdKAK

                                                                                                                  – Serge
                                                                                                                  Dec 20 '18 at 15:19








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                                                                                                                that is the solution from codepen.io/makrjean22/pen/xEdKAK

                                                                                                                – Serge
                                                                                                                Dec 20 '18 at 15:19





                                                                                                                that is the solution from codepen.io/makrjean22/pen/xEdKAK

                                                                                                                – Serge
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                                                                                                                You can use the very flexible solution flexbox to your Bootstrap.



                                                                                                                justify-content: center;


                                                                                                                can center your column.



                                                                                                                Check out flex.






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                                                                                                                  You can use the very flexible solution flexbox to your Bootstrap.



                                                                                                                  justify-content: center;


                                                                                                                  can center your column.



                                                                                                                  Check out flex.






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                                                                                                                    3







                                                                                                                    You can use the very flexible solution flexbox to your Bootstrap.



                                                                                                                    justify-content: center;


                                                                                                                    can center your column.



                                                                                                                    Check out flex.






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                                                                                                                    You can use the very flexible solution flexbox to your Bootstrap.



                                                                                                                    justify-content: center;


                                                                                                                    can center your column.



                                                                                                                    Check out flex.







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                                                                                                                    Peter Mortensen

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                                                                                                                    HarshHarsh

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                                                                                                                        Because I never have the need to center only a single .col- within a .row, I set the following class on the wrapping .row of my target columns.



                                                                                                                        .col-center > [class*="col-"] {
                                                                                                                        float: none;
                                                                                                                        margin-left: auto;
                                                                                                                        margin-right: auto;
                                                                                                                        }


                                                                                                                        Example



                                                                                                                        <div class="full-container">
                                                                                                                        <div class="row col-center">
                                                                                                                        <div class="col-xs-11">
                                                                                                                        Foo
                                                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                                                        <div class="col-xs-11">
                                                                                                                        Bar
                                                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                                                        </div>





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                                                                                                                          Because I never have the need to center only a single .col- within a .row, I set the following class on the wrapping .row of my target columns.



                                                                                                                          .col-center > [class*="col-"] {
                                                                                                                          float: none;
                                                                                                                          margin-left: auto;
                                                                                                                          margin-right: auto;
                                                                                                                          }


                                                                                                                          Example



                                                                                                                          <div class="full-container">
                                                                                                                          <div class="row col-center">
                                                                                                                          <div class="col-xs-11">
                                                                                                                          Foo
                                                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                                                          <div class="col-xs-11">
                                                                                                                          Bar
                                                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                                                          </div>





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                                                                                                                            Because I never have the need to center only a single .col- within a .row, I set the following class on the wrapping .row of my target columns.



                                                                                                                            .col-center > [class*="col-"] {
                                                                                                                            float: none;
                                                                                                                            margin-left: auto;
                                                                                                                            margin-right: auto;
                                                                                                                            }


                                                                                                                            Example



                                                                                                                            <div class="full-container">
                                                                                                                            <div class="row col-center">
                                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-11">
                                                                                                                            Foo
                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-11">
                                                                                                                            Bar
                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                            </div>





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                                                                                                                            Because I never have the need to center only a single .col- within a .row, I set the following class on the wrapping .row of my target columns.



                                                                                                                            .col-center > [class*="col-"] {
                                                                                                                            float: none;
                                                                                                                            margin-left: auto;
                                                                                                                            margin-right: auto;
                                                                                                                            }


                                                                                                                            Example



                                                                                                                            <div class="full-container">
                                                                                                                            <div class="row col-center">
                                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-11">
                                                                                                                            Foo
                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-11">
                                                                                                                            Bar
                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                            </div>






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                                                                                                                            Walter RomanWalter Roman

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                                                                                                                                For those looking to center the column elements on the screen when you don't have the exact number to fill your grid, I have written a little piece of JavaScript to return the class names:



                                                                                                                                function colCalculator(totalNumberOfElements, elementsPerRow, screenSize) {
                                                                                                                                var arrayFill = function (size, content) {
                                                                                                                                return Array.apply(null, Array(size)).map(String.prototype.valueOf, content);
                                                                                                                                };

                                                                                                                                var elementSize = parseInt(12 / elementsPerRow, 10);
                                                                                                                                var normalClassName = 'col-' + screenSize + '-' + elementSize;
                                                                                                                                var numberOfFittingElements = parseInt(totalNumberOfElements / elementsPerRow, 10) * elementsPerRow;
                                                                                                                                var numberOfRemainingElements = totalNumberOfElements - numberOfFittingElements;
                                                                                                                                var ret = arrayFill(numberOfFittingElements, normalClassName);
                                                                                                                                var remainingSize = 12 - numberOfRemainingElements * elementSize;
                                                                                                                                var remainingLeftSize = parseInt(remainingSize / 2, 10);
                                                                                                                                return ret.concat(arrayFill(numberOfRemainingElements, normalClassName + ' col-' + screenSize + '-push-' + remainingLeftSize));
                                                                                                                                }


                                                                                                                                If you have 5 elements and you want to have 3 per row on a md screen, you do this:



                                                                                                                                colCalculator(5, 3, 'md')
                                                                                                                                >> ["col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2"]


                                                                                                                                Keep in mind, the second argument must be dividable by 12.






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                                                                                                                                  For those looking to center the column elements on the screen when you don't have the exact number to fill your grid, I have written a little piece of JavaScript to return the class names:



                                                                                                                                  function colCalculator(totalNumberOfElements, elementsPerRow, screenSize) {
                                                                                                                                  var arrayFill = function (size, content) {
                                                                                                                                  return Array.apply(null, Array(size)).map(String.prototype.valueOf, content);
                                                                                                                                  };

                                                                                                                                  var elementSize = parseInt(12 / elementsPerRow, 10);
                                                                                                                                  var normalClassName = 'col-' + screenSize + '-' + elementSize;
                                                                                                                                  var numberOfFittingElements = parseInt(totalNumberOfElements / elementsPerRow, 10) * elementsPerRow;
                                                                                                                                  var numberOfRemainingElements = totalNumberOfElements - numberOfFittingElements;
                                                                                                                                  var ret = arrayFill(numberOfFittingElements, normalClassName);
                                                                                                                                  var remainingSize = 12 - numberOfRemainingElements * elementSize;
                                                                                                                                  var remainingLeftSize = parseInt(remainingSize / 2, 10);
                                                                                                                                  return ret.concat(arrayFill(numberOfRemainingElements, normalClassName + ' col-' + screenSize + '-push-' + remainingLeftSize));
                                                                                                                                  }


                                                                                                                                  If you have 5 elements and you want to have 3 per row on a md screen, you do this:



                                                                                                                                  colCalculator(5, 3, 'md')
                                                                                                                                  >> ["col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2"]


                                                                                                                                  Keep in mind, the second argument must be dividable by 12.






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                                                                                                                                    For those looking to center the column elements on the screen when you don't have the exact number to fill your grid, I have written a little piece of JavaScript to return the class names:



                                                                                                                                    function colCalculator(totalNumberOfElements, elementsPerRow, screenSize) {
                                                                                                                                    var arrayFill = function (size, content) {
                                                                                                                                    return Array.apply(null, Array(size)).map(String.prototype.valueOf, content);
                                                                                                                                    };

                                                                                                                                    var elementSize = parseInt(12 / elementsPerRow, 10);
                                                                                                                                    var normalClassName = 'col-' + screenSize + '-' + elementSize;
                                                                                                                                    var numberOfFittingElements = parseInt(totalNumberOfElements / elementsPerRow, 10) * elementsPerRow;
                                                                                                                                    var numberOfRemainingElements = totalNumberOfElements - numberOfFittingElements;
                                                                                                                                    var ret = arrayFill(numberOfFittingElements, normalClassName);
                                                                                                                                    var remainingSize = 12 - numberOfRemainingElements * elementSize;
                                                                                                                                    var remainingLeftSize = parseInt(remainingSize / 2, 10);
                                                                                                                                    return ret.concat(arrayFill(numberOfRemainingElements, normalClassName + ' col-' + screenSize + '-push-' + remainingLeftSize));
                                                                                                                                    }


                                                                                                                                    If you have 5 elements and you want to have 3 per row on a md screen, you do this:



                                                                                                                                    colCalculator(5, 3, 'md')
                                                                                                                                    >> ["col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2"]


                                                                                                                                    Keep in mind, the second argument must be dividable by 12.






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                                                                                                                                    For those looking to center the column elements on the screen when you don't have the exact number to fill your grid, I have written a little piece of JavaScript to return the class names:



                                                                                                                                    function colCalculator(totalNumberOfElements, elementsPerRow, screenSize) {
                                                                                                                                    var arrayFill = function (size, content) {
                                                                                                                                    return Array.apply(null, Array(size)).map(String.prototype.valueOf, content);
                                                                                                                                    };

                                                                                                                                    var elementSize = parseInt(12 / elementsPerRow, 10);
                                                                                                                                    var normalClassName = 'col-' + screenSize + '-' + elementSize;
                                                                                                                                    var numberOfFittingElements = parseInt(totalNumberOfElements / elementsPerRow, 10) * elementsPerRow;
                                                                                                                                    var numberOfRemainingElements = totalNumberOfElements - numberOfFittingElements;
                                                                                                                                    var ret = arrayFill(numberOfFittingElements, normalClassName);
                                                                                                                                    var remainingSize = 12 - numberOfRemainingElements * elementSize;
                                                                                                                                    var remainingLeftSize = parseInt(remainingSize / 2, 10);
                                                                                                                                    return ret.concat(arrayFill(numberOfRemainingElements, normalClassName + ' col-' + screenSize + '-push-' + remainingLeftSize));
                                                                                                                                    }


                                                                                                                                    If you have 5 elements and you want to have 3 per row on a md screen, you do this:



                                                                                                                                    colCalculator(5, 3, 'md')
                                                                                                                                    >> ["col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2", "col-md-4 col-md-push-2"]


                                                                                                                                    Keep in mind, the second argument must be dividable by 12.







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                                                                                                                                    jsgoupiljsgoupil

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                                                                                                                                        To center more than one column in a Bootstrap row - and the number of cols are odd, simply add this css class to all the columns in that row:



                                                                                                                                        .many-cols-centered {  // To horizontally center bootstrap odd cols, eg col-lg-9, col-md-3, works well in lg
                                                                                                                                        display:inline-block;
                                                                                                                                        float:none;
                                                                                                                                        }


                                                                                                                                        So in your HTML you have something like:



                                                                                                                                        <div class="row text-center"> <!-- text-center centers all text in that row -->
                                                                                                                                        <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                        <img src='assets/image1.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                        <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                        <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                                                                        <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                        <img src='assets/image2.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                        <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                        <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                                                                        <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                        <img src='assets/image3.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                        <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                        <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                                                                        </div>





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                                                                                                                                          To center more than one column in a Bootstrap row - and the number of cols are odd, simply add this css class to all the columns in that row:



                                                                                                                                          .many-cols-centered {  // To horizontally center bootstrap odd cols, eg col-lg-9, col-md-3, works well in lg
                                                                                                                                          display:inline-block;
                                                                                                                                          float:none;
                                                                                                                                          }


                                                                                                                                          So in your HTML you have something like:



                                                                                                                                          <div class="row text-center"> <!-- text-center centers all text in that row -->
                                                                                                                                          <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                          <img src='assets/image1.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                          <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                          <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                                                                          <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                          <img src='assets/image2.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                          <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                          <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                                                                          <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                          <img src='assets/image3.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                          <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                          <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                                                                          </div>





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                                                                                                                                            To center more than one column in a Bootstrap row - and the number of cols are odd, simply add this css class to all the columns in that row:



                                                                                                                                            .many-cols-centered {  // To horizontally center bootstrap odd cols, eg col-lg-9, col-md-3, works well in lg
                                                                                                                                            display:inline-block;
                                                                                                                                            float:none;
                                                                                                                                            }


                                                                                                                                            So in your HTML you have something like:



                                                                                                                                            <div class="row text-center"> <!-- text-center centers all text in that row -->
                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                            <img src='assets/image1.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                            <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                            <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                            <img src='assets/image2.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                            <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                            <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                            <img src='assets/image3.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                            <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                            <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                                            </div>





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                                                                                                                                            To center more than one column in a Bootstrap row - and the number of cols are odd, simply add this css class to all the columns in that row:



                                                                                                                                            .many-cols-centered {  // To horizontally center bootstrap odd cols, eg col-lg-9, col-md-3, works well in lg
                                                                                                                                            display:inline-block;
                                                                                                                                            float:none;
                                                                                                                                            }


                                                                                                                                            So in your HTML you have something like:



                                                                                                                                            <div class="row text-center"> <!-- text-center centers all text in that row -->
                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                            <img src='assets/image1.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                            <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                            <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                            <img src='assets/image2.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                            <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                            <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 many-cols-centered">
                                                                                                                                            <img src='assets/image3.jpg'>
                                                                                                                                            <h3>You See</h3>
                                                                                                                                            <p>I love coding.</p>
                                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                                            </div>






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                                                                                                                                            Ruto CollinsRuto Collins

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                                                                                                                                                Try this code.



                                                                                                                                                <body class="container">
                                                                                                                                                <div class="col-lg-1 col-lg-offset-10">
                                                                                                                                                <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                                                                                                </div>




                                                                                                                                                Here i have used col-lg-1, and the offset should be 10 for properly centered the div on large devices, if you need it to center on mediam to large device then just change the lg to md and so on, let me know if any issue.






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                                                                                                                                                  Try this code.



                                                                                                                                                  <body class="container">
                                                                                                                                                  <div class="col-lg-1 col-lg-offset-10">
                                                                                                                                                  <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                                                                                                  </div>




                                                                                                                                                  Here i have used col-lg-1, and the offset should be 10 for properly centered the div on large devices, if you need it to center on mediam to large device then just change the lg to md and so on, let me know if any issue.






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                                                                                                                                                    Try this code.



                                                                                                                                                    <body class="container">
                                                                                                                                                    <div class="col-lg-1 col-lg-offset-10">
                                                                                                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                                                                                                    </div>




                                                                                                                                                    Here i have used col-lg-1, and the offset should be 10 for properly centered the div on large devices, if you need it to center on mediam to large device then just change the lg to md and so on, let me know if any issue.






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                                                                                                                                                    Try this code.



                                                                                                                                                    <body class="container">
                                                                                                                                                    <div class="col-lg-1 col-lg-offset-10">
                                                                                                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                                                                                                    </div>




                                                                                                                                                    Here i have used col-lg-1, and the offset should be 10 for properly centered the div on large devices, if you need it to center on mediam to large device then just change the lg to md and so on, let me know if any issue.







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                                                                                                                                                    answered Aug 24 '17 at 16:43









                                                                                                                                                    BangashBangash

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                                                                                                                                                        If you put this on your row, all of the columns inside will be centered:



                                                                                                                                                        .row-centered {
                                                                                                                                                        display: flex;
                                                                                                                                                        justify-content: space-between;
                                                                                                                                                        }





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                                                                                                                                                        If you put this on your row, all of the columns inside will be centered:



                                                                                                                                                        .row-centered {
                                                                                                                                                        display: flex;
                                                                                                                                                        justify-content: space-between;
                                                                                                                                                        }





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                                                                                                                                                        If you put this on your row, all of the columns inside will be centered:



                                                                                                                                                        .row-centered {
                                                                                                                                                        display: flex;
                                                                                                                                                        justify-content: space-between;
                                                                                                                                                        }





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                                                                                                                                                        If you put this on your row, all of the columns inside will be centered:



                                                                                                                                                        .row-centered {
                                                                                                                                                        display: flex;
                                                                                                                                                        justify-content: space-between;
                                                                                                                                                        }






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                                                                                                                                                        answered Aug 16 '16 at 19:59









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                                                                                                                                                        • made the element non responsive.

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                                                                                                                                                        • made the element non responsive.

                                                                                                                                                          – gfivehost
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                                                                                                                                                        made the element non responsive.

                                                                                                                                                        – gfivehost
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                                                                                                                                                        made the element non responsive.

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                                                                                                                                                        Try this



                                                                                                                                                        <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                        <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5"></div>
                                                                                                                                                        </div>


                                                                                                                                                        You can use other col as well like col-md-2, etc.






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                                                                                                                                                          Try this



                                                                                                                                                          <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                          <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5"></div>
                                                                                                                                                          </div>


                                                                                                                                                          You can use other col as well like col-md-2, etc.






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                                                                                                                                                            Try this



                                                                                                                                                            <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5"></div>
                                                                                                                                                            </div>


                                                                                                                                                            You can use other col as well like col-md-2, etc.






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                                                                                                                                                            Try this



                                                                                                                                                            <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5"></div>
                                                                                                                                                            </div>


                                                                                                                                                            You can use other col as well like col-md-2, etc.







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                                                                                                                                                            answered Mar 8 '17 at 6:46









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                                                                                                                                                                I suggest simply to use the class text-center:



                                                                                                                                                                <body class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                <div class="col-md-12 text-center">
                                                                                                                                                                <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                                                                </body>





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                                                                                                                                                                  I suggest simply to use the class text-center:



                                                                                                                                                                  <body class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                  <div class="col-md-12 text-center">
                                                                                                                                                                  <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                                                                                                                  </div>
                                                                                                                                                                  </body>





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                                                                                                                                                                    I suggest simply to use the class text-center:



                                                                                                                                                                    <body class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="col-md-12 text-center">
                                                                                                                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                                                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                                                                                                    </body>





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                                                                                                                                                                    I suggest simply to use the class text-center:



                                                                                                                                                                    <body class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="col-md-12 text-center">
                                                                                                                                                                    <img data-src="holder.js/100x100" alt="" />
                                                                                                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                                                                                                    </body>






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                                                                                                                                                                    answered Mar 30 '18 at 6:53









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                                                                                                                                                                        To be more precise Bootstrap's grid system contains 12 columns and to center any content let’s say, for instance, the content takes up one column. One will need to occupy two columns of Bootstrap's grid and place the content on half of the two occupied columns.



                                                                                                                                                                        <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                                        <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5 centered">
                                                                                                                                                                        ... your content / data will come here ...
                                                                                                                                                                        </div>
                                                                                                                                                                        </div>


                                                                                                                                                                        'col-xs-offset-5' is telling the grid system where to start placing the content.



                                                                                                                                                                        'col-xs-2' is telling the grid system how many of the left over columns should the content occupy.



                                                                                                                                                                        'centered' will be a defined class that will center the content.



                                                                                                                                                                        Here is how this example looks like in Bootstrap's grid system.



                                                                                                                                                                        Columns:



                                                                                                                                                                        1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12



                                                                                                                                                                        .......offset....... .data. .......not used........






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                                                                                                                                                                          To be more precise Bootstrap's grid system contains 12 columns and to center any content let’s say, for instance, the content takes up one column. One will need to occupy two columns of Bootstrap's grid and place the content on half of the two occupied columns.



                                                                                                                                                                          <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                                          <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5 centered">
                                                                                                                                                                          ... your content / data will come here ...
                                                                                                                                                                          </div>
                                                                                                                                                                          </div>


                                                                                                                                                                          'col-xs-offset-5' is telling the grid system where to start placing the content.



                                                                                                                                                                          'col-xs-2' is telling the grid system how many of the left over columns should the content occupy.



                                                                                                                                                                          'centered' will be a defined class that will center the content.



                                                                                                                                                                          Here is how this example looks like in Bootstrap's grid system.



                                                                                                                                                                          Columns:



                                                                                                                                                                          1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12



                                                                                                                                                                          .......offset....... .data. .......not used........






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                                                                                                                                                                            1







                                                                                                                                                                            To be more precise Bootstrap's grid system contains 12 columns and to center any content let’s say, for instance, the content takes up one column. One will need to occupy two columns of Bootstrap's grid and place the content on half of the two occupied columns.



                                                                                                                                                                            <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5 centered">
                                                                                                                                                                            ... your content / data will come here ...
                                                                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                                                                            </div>


                                                                                                                                                                            'col-xs-offset-5' is telling the grid system where to start placing the content.



                                                                                                                                                                            'col-xs-2' is telling the grid system how many of the left over columns should the content occupy.



                                                                                                                                                                            'centered' will be a defined class that will center the content.



                                                                                                                                                                            Here is how this example looks like in Bootstrap's grid system.



                                                                                                                                                                            Columns:



                                                                                                                                                                            1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12



                                                                                                                                                                            .......offset....... .data. .......not used........






                                                                                                                                                                            share|improve this answer















                                                                                                                                                                            To be more precise Bootstrap's grid system contains 12 columns and to center any content let’s say, for instance, the content takes up one column. One will need to occupy two columns of Bootstrap's grid and place the content on half of the two occupied columns.



                                                                                                                                                                            <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                                            <div class="col-xs-2 col-xs-offset-5 centered">
                                                                                                                                                                            ... your content / data will come here ...
                                                                                                                                                                            </div>
                                                                                                                                                                            </div>


                                                                                                                                                                            'col-xs-offset-5' is telling the grid system where to start placing the content.



                                                                                                                                                                            'col-xs-2' is telling the grid system how many of the left over columns should the content occupy.



                                                                                                                                                                            'centered' will be a defined class that will center the content.



                                                                                                                                                                            Here is how this example looks like in Bootstrap's grid system.



                                                                                                                                                                            Columns:



                                                                                                                                                                            1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12



                                                                                                                                                                            .......offset....... .data. .......not used........







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                                                                                                                                                                                Append this snippet inside your .row or your .col, this is for bootstrap 4*



                                                                                                                                                                                d-flex justify-content-center





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                                                                                                                                                                                  Append this snippet inside your .row or your .col, this is for bootstrap 4*



                                                                                                                                                                                  d-flex justify-content-center





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                                                                                                                                                                                    Append this snippet inside your .row or your .col, this is for bootstrap 4*



                                                                                                                                                                                    d-flex justify-content-center





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                                                                                                                                                                                    Append this snippet inside your .row or your .col, this is for bootstrap 4*



                                                                                                                                                                                    d-flex justify-content-center






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                                                                                                                                                                                        Don't forget to add !important. Then you can be sure that element really will be in the center:



                                                                                                                                                                                        .col-centered{
                                                                                                                                                                                        float: none !important;
                                                                                                                                                                                        margin: 0 auto !important;
                                                                                                                                                                                        }





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                                                                                                                                                                                          Don't forget to add !important. Then you can be sure that element really will be in the center:



                                                                                                                                                                                          .col-centered{
                                                                                                                                                                                          float: none !important;
                                                                                                                                                                                          margin: 0 auto !important;
                                                                                                                                                                                          }





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                                                                                                                                                                                            Don't forget to add !important. Then you can be sure that element really will be in the center:



                                                                                                                                                                                            .col-centered{
                                                                                                                                                                                            float: none !important;
                                                                                                                                                                                            margin: 0 auto !important;
                                                                                                                                                                                            }





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                                                                                                                                                                                            Don't forget to add !important. Then you can be sure that element really will be in the center:



                                                                                                                                                                                            .col-centered{
                                                                                                                                                                                            float: none !important;
                                                                                                                                                                                            margin: 0 auto !important;
                                                                                                                                                                                            }






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                                                                                                                                                                                            answered Jun 24 '16 at 9:30









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                                                                                                                                                                                                Method 1:



                                                                                                                                                                                                <div class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                                                <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                                                                <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5">
                                                                                                                                                                                                YOUR CONTENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                </div>


                                                                                                                                                                                                Method 2:



                                                                                                                                                                                                CSS



                                                                                                                                                                                                .float-center{float: none;}


                                                                                                                                                                                                <div class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                                                <div id="mydev" class="center-block float-center" style="width:75%;">
                                                                                                                                                                                                YOUR CONTENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                </div>


                                                                                                                                                                                                Bootstrap Tips, examples and tools: OnAirCode






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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Method 1:



                                                                                                                                                                                                  <div class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                                                  <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                                                                  <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5">
                                                                                                                                                                                                  YOUR CONTENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                  </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  </div>


                                                                                                                                                                                                  Method 2:



                                                                                                                                                                                                  CSS



                                                                                                                                                                                                  .float-center{float: none;}


                                                                                                                                                                                                  <div class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                                                  <div id="mydev" class="center-block float-center" style="width:75%;">
                                                                                                                                                                                                  YOUR CONTENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                  </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  </div>


                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bootstrap Tips, examples and tools: OnAirCode






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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Method 1:



                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    YOUR CONTENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>


                                                                                                                                                                                                    Method 2:



                                                                                                                                                                                                    CSS



                                                                                                                                                                                                    .float-center{float: none;}


                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div id="mydev" class="center-block float-center" style="width:75%;">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    YOUR CONTENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>


                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bootstrap Tips, examples and tools: OnAirCode






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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Method 1:



                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="row">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="col-md-2 col-md-offset-5">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    YOUR CONTENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>


                                                                                                                                                                                                    Method 2:



                                                                                                                                                                                                    CSS



                                                                                                                                                                                                    .float-center{float: none;}


                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="container">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div id="mydev" class="center-block float-center" style="width:75%;">
                                                                                                                                                                                                    YOUR CONTENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>


                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bootstrap Tips, examples and tools: OnAirCode







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