{"id":26528,"date":"2021-07-23T15:11:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T12:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/?p=26528"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:42:17","slug":"full-width-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/full-width-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Elementor full width not working"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When editing a page with Elementor, the editor does not extend to the full width of your screen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[callout type=&#8221;note&#8221;]To learn more about creating full width pages, see <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/how-to-create-a-full-width-page\/\">How do I create a full width page in my site?<\/a>[\/callout]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possible cause<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This issue can occur due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A page inheriting the default settings of your theme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single Page template.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To override the theme layout and extend your content to full width, do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the Page Settings on the Editor top bar. <br><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"329\" class=\"wp-image-156913\" style=\"width: 680px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Page-settings.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Page-settings.png 783w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Page-settings-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Page-settings-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br>This opens the <strong>Page Settings<\/strong> options.&nbsp;<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"739\" class=\"wp-image-52626\" style=\"width: 280px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-Page-layout.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-Page-layout.png 570w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-Page-layout-114x300.png 114w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Select-Page-layout-388x1024.png 388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From <strong>Page Layout<\/strong>, select <strong>Elementor Full Width<\/strong>. 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