How To Create a Sticky Element

How TO – Sticky Element

Learn how to create a sticky element with CSS.

Try it Yourself »

Note: This example does not work in Internet Explorer or Edge 15 and earlier versions.

Sticky Element

Example

div.sticky {
  position: -webkit-sticky; /* Safari */
 
position: sticky;
  top: 0;
}

Try it Yourself »

An element with position: sticky; is positioned based on the user’s scroll position.

A sticky element toggles between relative and fixed, depending on the scroll position. It is positioned relative until a given offset position is met in the viewport – then it “sticks” in place (like position:fixed).

Note: Internet Explorer, Edge 15 and earlier versions do not support sticky positioning. Safari requires a -webkit-
prefix (see example below). You must also specify at least one of top, right, bottom or left for
sticky positioning to work.

To learn more about CSS positoning, read our CSS Position tutorial.