Title: Column Width % Error
Last modified: April 23, 2021

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# Column Width % Error

 *  Resolved [99uavvw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/99uavvw/)
 * (@99uavvw)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-width-error/)
 * Hi,
 * I am trying to create a page layout using the “Column Width (%)” setting. I have
   6 columns and they are as follows: 15, 21, 14, 15, 71, 44. If these are percentages
   how can it add up to more than 100?
 * Thanks

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 *  [Fleks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/felaherz/)
 * (@felaherz)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-width-error/#post-14357280)
 * The columns in a section are managed as Flexbox with `display: flex;` in the 
   the column-container. In Mobile and Tablet Mode the columns are allowed to break/
   wrap by with `@media (max-width: 1024px) { .elementor-section .elementor-container{-
   ms-flex-wrap: wrap; flex-wrap: wrap; } }`
    In Elementor Desktop Mode columns 
   have to stay in one line.
 * By default elements in Flexboxes are not allowed to wrap. That’s why your six
   columns get the width in proportion of the parent’s width. So summed up we’ve
   got “180%” and i.e. “71%” is in real 39,44 %.
 * The automatic calculation by Elementor isn’t always correct and you never really
   know where it subtracts or adds width of the neighbour columns.
 * I recommand you to calculate manually.
    OR you can install the Plugin “Happy 
   Elementor Addons”, here you get more control with “Happy Elementor Addons” and“
   Column Order”
 *  Thread Starter [99uavvw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/99uavvw/)
 * (@99uavvw)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-width-error/#post-14359079)
 * Hi Fleks,
 * Thanks for your reply, I thought I was going mad when I saw the percentages add
   up but we’ve followed your advice and worked it out manually and it’s worked 
   for us.
 * Thanks for your help.
 *  [saidaboukhadra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/saidaboukhadra/)
 * (@saidaboukhadra)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-width-error/#post-14387567)
 * Hello,
 * Are you using the regular or the pro version?
    If the Pro, please submit a ticket
   by sending an email “support@elementor.com”
 * In other cases, please share more details and screenshots so we will try to do
   our best to help.
 * Regards,
    Said

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 * Last activity: [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/column-width-error/#post-14387567)
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