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Understanding CSS flex direction
The CSS flex-direction
property allows you to modify item placement in the flex container:
div {
display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */
-webkit-flex-direction: column-reverse; /* Safari 6.1 and newer */
display: flex;
flex-direction: column-reverse;
}
Syntax requirements
The syntax for CSS flex-direction
is simple, as you only need to define one out of four available values:
flex-direction: value;
You can see the choice of values in the table below.

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CSS flex-direction property values
Value | Description |
---|---|
row | The default value. Items form a row along the flex container's main axis |
row-reverse | Items form a row along the flex container's main axis, but the direction is reversed |
column | Items form a column along the flex container's block axis |
column-reverse | Items form a column along the flex container's block axis, but the direction is reversed |
Browser support

Chrome

Edge

Firefox

IE

Opera

Safari
Mobile browser support

Chrome

Firefox

Opera
