One simple way to center a form in HTML is by using the margin: 0 auto CSS property. By setting the margin property to “auto” on both the top and bottom and the left and right sides of the form, the browser will automatically calculate and evenly distribute the remaining space around the element.

[Form completion rate statistics] That‘s why taking the time to properly center align forms is worth the effort and pays dividends. Just a few layout adjustments can markedly improve conversions. Of course, achieving this flawless centered form requires some HTML, CSS, and layout know-how. Let‘s explore the techniques…

The key CSS property is: This sets the top and bottom margins to 0 while making the left and right margins automatic, which centers the form horizontally. The position absolute method works well when you need to center a form both horizontally and vertically with support for older browsers. HTML structure: CSS for centering:

For me (not using flex; grid) the margin:auto was key to horizontally centering a form: form { width: 600px; margin:auto; } If you want to do a horizontal centering, just put the form inside a DIV tag and apply align="center" attribute to it. So even if the form width is changed, your centering will remain the same.