align elements to center css code example

Example 1: center with css

.parent {
  position: relative;
}
.child {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

Example 2: centering css elements

// add to the parent element
.parent {
	display: grid;
    place-items: center;
}

Example 3: how to center a div element

/*ADD MARGIN auto to left and right*/
.box1{
    width:80%;
    margin:0 auto;
}

Example 4: center text in div container

text-align: center

Example 5: css center div

<!-- 
	 Simple CSS CENTER DIV Example
 	 
	 * See Fiddle in link for PoC *
-->

<div class="parent">
  <div class="child">
    <p>
      Eh Up Me Duck!
    </p>
  </div>
</div>

<style>
.parent {
  /* Just for aesthetics: see fiddle */
  border: 1px solid black;
  padding: 2px;
}

.child {
  border: 1px solid red;
  width: 50%;
  
  /* This is where the magic happens */
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  /**********************************/
}

p {
  /* As you do */
  text-align: center;
}
</style>

Example 6: center elemnts css

margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;