How TO - Fixed Sidebar

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Learn how to create a fixed side navigation menu with CSS.

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Create a Fixed Sidebar

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class="sidenav">
<a href="#">About</a>
<a href="#">Services</a>
<a href="#">Clients</a>
<a href="#">Contact</a>
</div>


<div class="main">
...
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* The sidebar menu */
.sidenav {
height: 100%; /* Full-height: remove this if you want "auto" height */
width: 160px; /* Set the width of the sidebar */
position: fixed; /* Fixed Sidebar (stay in place on scroll) */
z-index: 1; /* Stay on top */
top: 0; /* Stay at the top */
left: 0;
background-color: #111; /* Black */
overflow-x: hidden; /* Disable horizontal scroll */
padding-top: 20px;
}

/* The navigation menu links */
.sidenav a {
padding: 6px 8px 6px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 25px;
color: #818181;
display: block;
}

/* When you mouse over the navigation links, change their color */
.sidenav a:hover {
color: #f1f1f1;
}

/* Style page content */
.main {
margin-left: 160px; /* Same as the width of the sidebar */
padding: 0px 10px;
}

/* On smaller screens, where height is less than 450px, change the style of the sidebar (less padding and a smaller font size) */
@media screen and (max-height: 450px) {
.sidenav {padding-top: 15px;}
.sidenav a {font-size: 18px;}
}

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Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.

Tip: Go to our How To - Side Navigation tutorial to learn how to create an animated, closable side navigation.

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