Overflow

Use these shorthand utilities for quickly configuring how content overflows an element.

Overflow

Adjust the overflow property on the fly with four default values and classes. These classes are not responsive by default.

This is an example of using .overflow-auto on an element with fixed width and height dimensions. By design, this content will vertically scroll.
This is an example of using .overflow-hidden on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
This is an example of using .overflow-visible on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
This is an example of using .overflow-scroll on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
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<div class="overflow-auto p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 260px; max-height: 100px;">
    This is an example of using <code>.overflow-auto</code> on an element with fixed width and height dimensions. 
    By design, this content will vertically scroll.
</div>

<div class="overflow-hidden p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 260px; max-height: 100px;">
    This is an example of using <code>.overflow-hidden</code> on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

<div class="overflow-visible p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 260px; max-height: 100px;">
    This is an example of using <code>.overflow-visible</code> on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

<div class="overflow-scroll p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 260px; max-height: 100px;">
    This is an example of using <code>.overflow-scroll</code> on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

Overflow-x

Adjust the overflow-x property to affect the overflow of content horizontally.

`.overflow-x-auto` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
`.overflow-x-hidden` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
`.overflow-x-visible` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
`.overflow-x-scroll` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
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<div class="overflow-x-auto p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 260px; max-height: 100px; white-space: nowrap;">
    `.overflow-x-auto` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

<div class="overflow-x-hidden p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 260px; max-height: 100px; white-space: nowrap;">
    `.overflow-x-hidden` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

<div class="overflow-x-visible p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 260px; max-height: 100px; white-space: nowrap;">
    `.overflow-x-visible` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

<div class="overflow-x-scroll p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 260px; max-height: 100px; white-space: nowrap;">
    `.overflow-x-scroll` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

Overflow-y

Adjust the overflow-y property to affect the overflow of content vertically.

`.overflow-y-auto` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
`.overflow-y-hidden` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
`.overflow-y-visible` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
`.overflow-y-scroll` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
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<div class="overflow-y-auto p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 200px; max-height: 100px;">
    `.overflow-y-auto` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

<div class="overflow-y-hidden p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 200px; max-height: 100px;">
    `.overflow-y-hidden` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

<div class="overflow-y-visible p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 200px; max-height: 100px;">
    `.overflow-y-visible` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>

<div class="overflow-y-scroll p-3 border rounded" style="max-width: 200px; max-height: 100px;">
    `.overflow-y-scroll` example on an element with fixed width and height dimensions.
</div>