Title: Changing content column width
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Changing content column width

 *  Resolved [Florent I](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florent-i/)
 * (@florent-i)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-content-column-width/)
 * Hi;
    I’m designing a responsive theme website. I want to decrease sidebar width
   and increase content column width using CSS.
 * Can you help me please.
    Thanks.

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 *  [Herbert van-Vliet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/remarkno/)
 * (@remarkno)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-content-column-width/#post-6957536)
 * Use F12 and identify the CSS-rule that you want to change.
    Then add that rule
   in the browser to see if it has the appropiate effect. Then go here: Appearance-
   > Theme options -> CSS and add that rule there.
 *  Thread Starter [Florent I](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florent-i/)
 * (@florent-i)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-content-column-width/#post-6957540)
 * I’m doing it, but when I increase the content column width immediately the sidebar
   goes down under the content column. And what I want is sidebar width 240px; and
   content width 720px; because the total width for my theme is 960px.
 *  Theme Author [CyberChimps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberchimps/)
 * (@cyberchimps)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-content-column-width/#post-8341123)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks for the reply [@remarkno](https://wordpress.org/support/users/remarkno/)
 * If the width for the wrapper div is set to 960px, the reason for the sidebar 
   to go under the content column, could be because some margin or padding is being
   applied to the content column. If that is removed, then the sidebar and content
   will remain next to each other.
 * In case, the issue is not yet resolved, please share your site URL, so that I
   can assist further.
 * Thanks.

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