Web/CSS/resize

The resize CSS property sets whether an element is resizable, and if so, in which directions.

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resize does not apply to the following:

• Inline elements
• Block elements for which the overflow property is set to visible

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
resize: none;
resize: both;
resize: horizontal;
resize: vertical;
resize: block;
resize: inline;

/* Global values */
resize: inherit;
resize: initial;
resize: unset;

The resize property is specified as a single keyword value from the list below.

Values

none

The element offers no user-controllable method for resizing it.

both

The element displays a mechanism for allowing the user to resize it, which may be resized both horizontally and vertically.

horizontal

The element displays a mechanism for allowing the user to resize it in the horizontal direction.

vertical

The element displays a mechanism for allowing the user to resize it in the vertical direction.

block '

The element displays a mechanism for allowing the user to resize it in the block direction (either horizontally or vertically, depending on the writing-mode and direction value).

inline '

The element displays a mechanism for allowing the user to resize it in the inline direction (either horizontally or vertically, depending on the writing-mode and direction value).

Formal definition

Initial value	none
Applies to	elements with overflow other than visible, and optionally replaced elements representing images or videos, and iframes
Inherited	no
Computed value	as specified
Animation type	discrete

Formal syntax

none | both | horizontal | vertical | block | inline

Examples

Disabling resizability of textareas

In many browsers, <textarea> elements are resizable by default. You may override this behavior with the resize property.

HTML

<textarea>Type some text here.</textarea>

CSS

textarea {
  resize: none; /* Disables resizability */
}

Using resize with arbitrary elements

You can use the resize property to make any element resizable. In the example below, a resizable <div> contains a resizable paragraph (<p> element).

HTML

<div class="resizable">
  <p class="resizable">
    This paragraph is resizable in all directions, because
    the CSS `resize` property is set to `both` on this element.
  </p>
</div>

CSS

.resizable {
  resize: both;
  overflow: scroll;
  border: 1px solid black;
}

div {
  height: 300px;
  width: 300px;
}

p {
  height: 200px;
  width: 200px;
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3The definition of 'resize' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
resize	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 4	IE No support No	Opera Full support 12.1	Safari Full support 3	WebView Android Full support 37	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 14	Safari iOS Full support 1	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
Support on block level, replaced, table cell, or inline block elements	Chrome Full support 4	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 5 Notes' Full support 5 Notes' Notes' resize doesn't have any effect on <iframe>. See bug 680823)	IE No support No	Opera Full support 15	Safari Full support 4	WebView Android Full support 37	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 5 Notes' Full support 5 Notes' Notes' resize doesn't have any effect on <iframe>. See bug 680823)	Opera Android Full support 14	Safari iOS Full support 3.2	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
Support for flow-relative values block and inline	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox Full support 63	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android Full support 63	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

See also

• <textarea>

resize by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.