Title: Internet Explorer…ignores width?
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# Internet Explorer…ignores width?

 *  [thatnight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thatnight/)
 * (@thatnight)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internet-explorerignores-width/)
 * I just got done with a redesign, and everything is perfect in Firefox and Safari,
   but of course, IE had to mess things up.
 * My main content column is spilling over into the right sidebar and I’m not sure
   why, especially since it’s a fixed width.
 * The site is [http://thatnight.net](http://thatnight.net). Any ideas?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [DianeV](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dianev/)
 * (@dianev)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internet-explorerignores-width/#post-541504)
 * In IE6, the left and right sidebars (columns) are in their proper places below
   the header, but the middle column is *below* the two sidebars.
 * This often happens in IE if the column container has too much side margins — 
   IE tends to do weird things with margins, and so the column won’t fit into the
   space it’s been assigned _because IE says it’s larger than what you specified_.
 * For this reason, I tend not to give containers (for example, divs) left/right
   margins if possible, but only padding.
 * You may have to go through the wonderful experience of learning how to deal with
   margins and IE. Otherwise, I’d put any margins on the sidebars rather than on
   the middle column.
 * … I hope that was intelligible. It’s been a l-o-n-g day.
 *  [DianeV](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dianev/)
 * (@dianev)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internet-explorerignores-width/#post-541505)
 * For instance (and I haven’t looked at your CSS), you could try adding padding
   and the grey line to your sidebars, and slimmed the center column (that is, don’t
   give it margins), and see what happens.
 *  Thread Starter [thatnight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thatnight/)
 * (@thatnight)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internet-explorerignores-width/#post-541524)
 * Hmmm…I understand what you’re saying, but no matter what I make the margins, 
   and what size I specify for the content column, it still remains the same width.
 *  Thread Starter [thatnight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thatnight/)
 * (@thatnight)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internet-explorerignores-width/#post-541526)
 * Another strange thing is that it only starts overflowing about half way down 
   the sidebar. Could it be something to do with height?
 *  [joyfulabode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyfulabode/)
 * (@joyfulabode)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internet-explorerignores-width/#post-541940)
 * I am having the same problem with the center column not starting until the side
   columns are finished…
    *also wants help* heh… stupid i.e.

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