# CSS overflow Property

## Example

Set the overflow property to scroll:

div {
width: 150px;
height: 150px;
overflow: scroll;
}
Try it yourself »

## Definition and Usage

The overflow property specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box.

Default value: | visible
Inherited: | no
Animatable: | no. Read about animatable
Version: | CSS2
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.overflow="scroll" Try it

## Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
overflow | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0

## CSS Syntax

overflow: visible|hidden|scroll|auto|initial|inherit;

## Property Values

Value | Description | Play it
--- | --- | ---
visible | The overflow is not clipped. It renders outside the element's box. This is default | Play it »
hidden | The overflow is clipped, and the rest of the content will be invisible | Play it »
scroll | The overflow is clipped, but a scroll-bar is added to see the rest of the content | Play it »
auto | If overflow is clipped, a scroll-bar should be added to see the rest of the content | Play it »
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it »
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |

## Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Positioning

HTML DOM reference: overflow property

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