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CSS overflow property

The CSS “overflow” property controls the behavior of content that overflows its container. This includes scrolling and overflow in both directions both “overflow” and “overflow-x”.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 11

12 - 89

90 - 111

2 - 80

81 - 113

4 - 89

90 - 114

3.2 - 16

16.1 - 16.4

9.5 - 90

91 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Formal Definition

Inherited

Applies to

Block-containers, flex containers, and grid containers

Initial value

visible

Animation type

discrete

Computed value

overflow-x: as specified, except with visible/clip computing to auto/hidden respectively if one of overflow-x or overflow-y is neither visible nor clip overflow-y: as specified, except with visible/clip computing to auto/hidden respectively if one of overflow-x or overflow-y is neither visible nor clip

Specifications

CSS Overflow Module Level 3 # propdef-overflow

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
 overflow: visible;
 overflow: hidden;
 overflow: clip;
 overflow: scroll;
 overflow: auto;
 overflow: hidden visible;
 /* Global values */
 overflow: inherit;
 overflow: initial;
 overflow: revert;
 overflow: unset;

Browser Compatibility

CSS overflow property on IE is partially supported on all IE versions.

CSS overflow property on Edge is fully supported on 90-111 and partially supported on 12-89 Edge versions.

CSS overflow property on Firefox is fully supported on 81-113 and partially supported on 2-80 Firefox versions.

CSS overflow property on Chrome is fully supported on 90-114 and partially supported on 4-89 Chrome versions.

CSS overflow property on Safari is fully supported on 16.1-16.4 and partially supported on 3.2-16 Safari versions.

CSS overflow property on Opera is fully supported on 91-95 and partially supported on 9.5-90 Opera versions.

CSS overflow property on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 16.1-16.4 and partially supported on 3.2-16 Safari on iOS versions.

CSS overflow property on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111 and partially supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.

CSS overflow property on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73 and partially supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.

CSS overflow property on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

CSS overflow property on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

CSS overflow property on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 15-20 and partially supported on 4-14 Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for CSS overflow property

CSS overflow property on Chrome

CSS overflow property on Safari

CSS overflow property on Firefox

CSS overflow property on Internet Explorer

CSS overflow property on Opera

CSS overflow property on Edge

References

Data sourced from

100

High

Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:CSS overflow property shows a browser compatibility score of 100. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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