Title: make width of main bigger, decrease sidebar width
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# make width of main bigger, decrease sidebar width

 *  Resolved [bradzazzara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bradzazzara/)
 * (@bradzazzara)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/)
 * Hi
 * I am brand new at creating website (as of yesterday) so I have no experience 
   but I understand a little tiny bit.
 * I wanted to make the width of the center section and the slider wider, while 
   at the same time decreasing the width of the sidebar.
 * What is the best way to do this?
 * thanks for your help, it is much appreciated!
 * My travel blog is just being created and I only have two posts up so far. [http://www.exposedtraveler.com](http://www.exposedtraveler.com)
   
   any tips are always welcome too! im a newb…. 🙁

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952126)
 * Do not edit the Leaf theme itself. First [create a child theme for your changes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes).
   Or install a [custom CSS plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=custom+css).
 *  Thread Starter [bradzazzara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bradzazzara/)
 * (@bradzazzara)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952132)
 * so I cannot use the CSS already in Leaf?
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952134)
 * You can use the Custom CSS option that’s part of the theme. Add your changes 
   there. But changing layout on a responsive site is not always easy/simple unless
   you have a fairly good understanding of CSS…
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952136)
 * You should not edit the stylesheet in Leaf, no.
 *  Thread Starter [bradzazzara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bradzazzara/)
 * (@bradzazzara)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952138)
 * so what should I do?
    can someone give me a step by step way to increase the 
   width of main column and decrease of sidebar?
 *  Thread Starter [bradzazzara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bradzazzara/)
 * (@bradzazzara)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952146)
 * after searching I found a post similar to mine. he said he added this? where 
   did he add it?
 * #primary {
    width: 80%; } #secondary { width: 20%; }
 *  [tizz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tizz/)
 * (@tizz)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952160)
 * You must add it in Custom CSS area in admin
 *  [aboodi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aboodi/)
 * (@aboodi)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952181)
 * hi all i would like to ask if anybody can help me with the same issue
    i did 
   paste above mentioned code on my edit CSS section but nothing have changed on
   my webside dxbgator.com please can anyone advice i have wootique theme thanks
 *  [tizz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tizz/)
 * (@tizz)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952185)
 * This is Leaf theme support, post your own topic on Wootique support
 *  Thread Starter [bradzazzara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bradzazzara/)
 * (@bradzazzara)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952273)
 * so theres no way for me to change the width?
 *  Thread Starter [bradzazzara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bradzazzara/)
 * (@bradzazzara)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-width-of-main-bigger-decrease-sidebar-width/#post-3952328)
 * problem is fixed. i used the code in the custom css field and adjusted the numbers
   to my liking. Thanks for your help.
 * [http://www.exposedtraveler.com](http://www.exposedtraveler.com) is starting 
   to come together

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