What is the best way to center the content of a grid in Webflow, as shown in the provided screenshot?
TL;DR
- Set the container to Grid in the Style panel with your desired rows and columns.
- Use Justify: Center and Align: Center to center items horizontally and vertically.
- Ensure individual grid items have Align/Justify Self set to Auto and remove extra padding, margin, or gaps.
To center the content of a Grid in Webflow, use the grid's alignment settings to control how items are positioned both horizontally and vertically within the grid area.
1. Set Grid Display and Structure
- Select the parent container where your grid lives.
- In the Style panel, set the display type to Grid under the Layout section.
- Define the appropriate rows and columns to match your intended structure.
2. Center Grid Items
- With the Grid container selected, locate the Align/Justify buttons under the Layout section of the Style panel.
- Use these settings to center items:
- Justify: Center → aligns items horizontally in the grid.
- Align: Center → aligns items vertically in the grid.
3. Check Grid Item Alignment
- If centering didn’t take effect, select an individual grid item.
- Check that its self-alignment isn’t overriding the grid parent.
- Set Align Self: Auto and Justify Self: Auto unless customized positioning is needed.
4. Remove Unwanted Gaps or Padding
- Ensure that the Grid container or its items don’t have unintended padding, margin, or gaps.
- Under the Grid section, set Column Gap and Row Gap to desired values—or zero if complete central alignment is needed.
Summary
To center content in a Webflow Grid, set the grid display, then use Justify: Center and Align: Center in the Style panel. Ensure grid items aren’t using conflicting self-alignment styles, and clear unnecessary spacing for accurate centering.