{"id":31597,"date":"2022-10-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/?p=31597"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:56:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:56:21","slug":"how-do-i-create-a-container","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/how-do-i-create-a-container\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Flexbox container"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/featured-image.jpg\" alt=\"A notebook, laptop and cup of coffee\" class=\"wp-image-31598\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Containers make creating web pages faster than ever.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a container?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/what-is-a-container\/\">Elementor\u2019s containers<\/a> help you manage your web page components and overall layout. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Three ways to create containers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three ways to create a container:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the canvas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Add a container from the canvas\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DDl5XEk9b9s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the plus sign on the canvas.<br><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"301\" class=\"wp-image-157097\" style=\"width: 680px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-click-the-plus-sign-on-the-canvas.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-click-the-plus-sign-on-the-canvas.png 2206w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-click-the-plus-sign-on-the-canvas-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-click-the-plus-sign-on-the-canvas-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-click-the-plus-sign-on-the-canvas-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-click-the-plus-sign-on-the-canvas-1536x681.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-click-the-plus-sign-on-the-canvas-2048x908.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select Flexbox. If you prefer to use a more symmetrical grid container, see <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/create-a-grid-container\/\">Create a grid container<\/a>.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"465\" class=\"wp-image-157118\" style=\"width: 680px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-select-flexbox.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-select-flexbox.png 2258w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-select-flexbox-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-select-flexbox-1024x700.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-select-flexbox-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-select-flexbox-1536x1050.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-select-flexbox-2048x1400.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br>A selection of layouts appears.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"465\" class=\"wp-image-157125\" style=\"width: 680px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-a-number-of-layouts-appears.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-a-number-of-layouts-appears.png 2258w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-a-number-of-layouts-appears-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-a-number-of-layouts-appears-1024x700.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-a-number-of-layouts-appears-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-a-number-of-layouts-appears-1536x1050.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-a-number-of-layouts-appears-2048x1400.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br>Select the layout that best suits your design. For this example, we\u2019ll select a layout with three child containers, appropriate for a Hero section.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"465\" class=\"wp-image-157132\" style=\"width: 680px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-a-layout.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-a-layout.png 2258w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-a-layout-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-a-layout-1024x700.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-a-layout-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-a-layout-1536x1050.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-a-layout-2048x1400.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br>You now have a parent container with three child containers. You can start designing the section by <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/add-elements-to-a-page\/\">adding elements to the containers<\/a>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"364\" class=\"wp-image-157139\" style=\"width: 680px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-the-contianer-layout-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-the-contianer-layout-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-the-contianer-layout-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-the-contianer-layout-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-the-contianer-layout-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-the-contianer-layout-1536x823.png 1536w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-the-contianer-layout-2048x1097.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drag and drop a container element<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Add a container by dragging and dropping a container element\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tk2f4q25MQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the panel, drag a container element to the canvas. This creates a single container layout. You can add child containers by dragging and dropping container elements inside the parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drag and drop a widget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Add a container with a widget\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KXUSot-qJno?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Drag the container from the widget panel onto the\u00a0 \u201c+\u201d sign in the canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve created your container, you can start building your page by dragging widgets inside. You can even drag a container inside another container to create a nested container. Creating nested containers is especially useful if you need to group certain widgets together. That said, the best approach is to build a page with <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/how-many-containers-page\/\">as few containers as possible<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a container above an existing container<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Add a container above another container\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/23s46w9ESCQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to add a container above and existing container, you must first create a space for the new container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To add space above and existing container:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hover over the existing container until you see a tab appear above the container.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"146\" class=\"wp-image-157153\" style=\"width: 680px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6-hover-over-container-until-tab-appears-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6-hover-over-container-until-tab-appears-1.png 1626w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6-hover-over-container-until-tab-appears-1-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6-hover-over-container-until-tab-appears-1-1024x219.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6-hover-over-container-until-tab-appears-1-768x164.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6-hover-over-container-until-tab-appears-1-1536x329.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the &#8220;plus&#8221; sign in the tab.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Theh-plus-sign-marked.png\" alt=\"\"><br>Space for a new container is created above the existing container.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"319\" class=\"wp-image-157160\" style=\"width: 680px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/7-creation-of-space.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/7-creation-of-space.png 1626w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/7-creation-of-space-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/7-creation-of-space-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/7-creation-of-space-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/7-creation-of-space-1536x720.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Flexbox Containers you can streamline your web design workflows by creating templates and managing items effectively. Now that you know how to create containers, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/how-do-flexbox-containers-work\/\">basics of how containers work<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the most out of<strong> Elementor,<\/strong> check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/academy\/\">Elementor Academy<\/a> for helpful learning resources. If you come across any issues or need help, please contact our <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/support\/\">Support Center<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a container? Elementor\u2019s containers help you manage your web page components and overall layout. &nbsp; Three ways to create containers There are three ways to create a container: From the canvas Drag and drop a container element From the panel, drag a container element to the canvas. This creates a single container layout. 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