Thursday, April 10, 2025

Left Align Text area

 By default, a <textarea> is aligned to the left. But if it's centered or you need explicit alignment, here's how to ensure it aligns to the left:

Using HTML & CSS

HTML

<textarea id="my-textarea"></textarea>

CSS

#my-textarea {
  display: block; /* Ensures it doesn't behave as inline */
  margin-left: 0; /* Removes left margin explicitly */
  text-align: left; /* Aligns text inside textarea */
}

Quick example with inline CSS

<textarea style="display:block; margin-left:0; text-align:left;"></textarea>

Key Takeaway:

  • Use display: block and margin-left: 0 to position the <textarea> itself.

  • Use text-align: left to ensure text within the textarea is aligned left (default behavior).