Title: Stack block
Author: Femy Praseeth
Published: November 28, 2022
Last modified: May 25, 2026

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# Stack block

## In this article

 * [Block Toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#block-toolbar)
    - [Transform to](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#transform-to)
    - [Moving handles](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#moving-handles)
    - [Change items justification ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#change-items-justification)
    - [Change vertical alignment](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#change-vertical-alignment)
    - [Align](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#align)
    - [Options](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#options)
 * [Block settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#block-settings)
    - [Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#settings)
    - [Layout](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#layout)
    - [Position](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#position)
    - [Color](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#color)
    - [Typography](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#typography)
    - [Dimensions](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#dimensions)
    - [Border](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#border)
    - [Advanced](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#advanced)
 * [Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#changelog)

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[Go back to the list of **Blocks**](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/blocks/)

_Stack_ block is one of the container blocks that can be used to nest other blocks
vertically. As a container block, it’s possible to transform a _Stack _block into
a _Group_ or _Row _block without changing the content of the block.

![Stack block on the editor](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2023/05/stack.
png)

Click the block inserter **(+)** icon to open the block inserter pop-up window and
search for the _Stack _block. 

![Adding and using a stack block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2023/
05/stack-block.gif)

You can also use the keyboard shortcut /stack-block to quickly insert a _Stack _block.

Detailed instructions on adding blocks can be found [here](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/adding-a-new-block/).

## 󠀁[Block Toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#block-toolbar)󠁿

To view the block toolbar, click on the block, and the toolbar will be displayed.

Every block comes with unique toolbar icons. These block-specific controls allow
you to manipulate the block right in the editor.

The Stack block shows the following buttons in the block toolbar:

![Stack block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2023/05/image-41.
png)

 * Transform to
 * Moving handles
 * Change items justification
 * Change vertical alignment
 * Align
 * Options

### 󠀁[Transform to](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#transform-to)󠁿

![Stack block transform options](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2023/
05/image-43.png)

Click on the “Transform” button to convert the _Stack_ block into “Quote”, “Columns”,
or “Cover” blocks. It’s also possible to unwrap the _Stack_ block.  

### 󠀁[Moving handles](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#moving-handles)󠁿

The dotted icons can be used to drag and drop a block to the place of your choosing.
The up and down arrow icons can be used to shift a block up and down in your document.

![Block moving handles](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2023/05/image-
42.png)

[Get more information about moving a block within the editor.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/moving-blocks/)

### 󠀁[Change items justification ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#change-items-justification)󠁿

![Justification settings for stack block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/
2023/05/image-44.png)

Click the “Change items justification” button in the Block toolbar to display the
justification drop-down. You can justify the block text to the left, make it center-
justified, align it to the right, or stretch it.

### 󠀁[Change vertical alignment](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#change-vertical-alignment)󠁿

![Vertical alignment settings for stack block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/
files/2023/05/image-45.png)

 * **Align top – **Make the block vertically aligned top**.**
 * **Align middle – **Make the block vertically aligned middle**.**
 * **Align bottom – **Make the block vertically aligned bottom**.**
 * **Space between **–** **Leave a space between blocks. Remember that this option
   is only available for the parent _Stack _block. 

### 󠀁[Align](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#align)󠁿

![Alignment settings for stack block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/
2023/05/width-sttings.png)

Use the change alignment tool to change the width of the _Stack _block. The following
is a list of the block width options:

 * None
 * Wide width
 * Full width

### 󠀁[Options](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#options)󠁿

The Options button on a block toolbar gives you more features to customize the block.

[Read about these and other settings.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/more-options/)

## 󠀁[Block settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#block-settings)󠁿

The block settings panel contains customization options specific to the block. To
open it, select the block and click the cog icon next to the Publish button.

![Block settings icon on the editor](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2023/
05/block-settings-icon.png)

Here are the options for the **Stack** block:

### 󠀁[Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#settings)󠁿

Click **Group** or **Row** button in the Block Settings to transform the _Stack 
_block to _Group _or _Row _blocks. 

[⌊Stack block settings to transform to row or group⌉⌊Stack block settings to transform
to row or group⌉[

### 󠀁[Layout](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#layout)󠁿

The _Stack _block_ _provides Layout settings options to change the justification
or orientation of the text and to wrap to multiple lines.

![Layout settings on the stack block settings panel](https://wordpress.org/documentation/
files/2023/05/layout.png)

For details, refer to this support article: [Layout settings overview](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/layout-settings-overview/)

### 󠀁[Position](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#position)󠁿

The position setting is only available when the _Stack_ block is located at the 
root-level. The drop-down menu has two options: **Default** and **Sticky**. If the
Sticky option is selected, the _Stack_ block will remain at the top of the window
when you scroll down the page.

![The position settings for stack block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/
2023/05/position.png)

### 󠀁[Color](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#color)󠁿

The _Stack _block_ _provides Color settings options to change the text, background,
and link colors.

For details, refer to this support article: [Color settings overview](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/colors-settings-overview/)

### 󠀁[Typography](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#typography)󠁿

The _Stack _block_ _provides typography settings to change the font family, appearance,
line height, letter spacing, decoration, letter case, and font size.

For details, refer to this support article: [Typography settings overview](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/typography-settings-overview/)

### 󠀁[Dimensions](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#dimensions)󠁿

The _Stack _block provides dimension settings options to add padding, margin, and
block spacing.

For details, refer to this support article: [Dimension settings overview](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dimension-controls-overview/)

### 󠀁[Border](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#border)󠁿

The _Stack _block provides border settings options to add border color, width, and
radius.

For details refer to this support article: [Border settings overview](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/border-settings-overview/)

### 󠀁[Advanced](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#advanced)󠁿

The Stack block provides the following Advanced settings options: HTML Anchor, Additional
CSS Class(es), HTML Element, Styles, and Allowed blocks.

[Learn more about advanced settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/advanced-settings-overview/)

## 󠀁[Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/stack-block/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿

 * Updated 2026-05-25 (props @kjoyner @awetz583)
    - Updated “Advanced” section to refer to new overview page
 * Updated 2023-05-23
    - Updated screenshots and content for 6.2
 * Created 2022-11-28

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First published

November 28, 2022

Last updated

May 25, 2026