How to create: inline forms

Learn how to create responsive inline forms using CSS.

How to create inline forms

Step 1 - Add HTML:

Use the <form> element to handle input. You can learn more about this in our PHP tutorial.

<form class="form-inline" action="/action_page.php">
  <label for="email">Email:</label>
  <input type="email" id="email" placeholder="Enter email" name="email">
  <label for="pwd">Password:</label>
  <input type="password" id="pwd" placeholder="Enter password" name="pswd">
  <label>
    <input type="checkbox" name="remember"> Remember me
  </label>
  <button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

Second step - Add CSS:

/* Set the style for the form - display items horizontally */
.form-inline {
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: row wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
/* Add some margin to each label */
.form-inline label {
  margin: 5px 10px 5px 0;
}
/* Set the style for input fields */
.form-inline input {
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin: 5px 10px 5px 0;
  padding: 10px;
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
}
/* Set the style for the submit button */
.form-inline button {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background-color: dodgerblue;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  color: white;
}
.form-inline button:hover {
  background-color: royalblue;
}
/* Add responsiveness - display form controls vertically instead of horizontally on screens with a width less than 800 pixels */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .form-inline input {
    margin: 10px 0;
  }
  .form-inline {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}

Try It Yourself

Related Pages

Tutorial:HTML Form

Tutorial:CSS Form