Title: sidebar width
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# sidebar width

 *  Resolved [tatenlos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tatenlos/)
 * (@tatenlos)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-width-37/)
 * how to change sidebar width?
    please help me 😛 thanks.

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 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-width-37/#post-6042757)
 * You can change the sidebar width by targeting its element with some custom CSS:
 *     ```
       #secondary {
           width: NNNpx;
       }
       ```
   
 * Change NNN to your desired width.
 * If you’re trying to make the column wider than it is now, you’ll need to make
   the overall layout wide enough to accommodate it. The main container div is #
   content.
 * Don’t edit the theme files directly, otherwise your changes will be overwritten
   whenever the theme is updated.
 * Since you’re already using Jetpack, an easy way to add custom CSS is to activate
   the [Custom CSS](http://jetpack.me/support/custom-css/) module. You’ll then add
   your custom CSS in the new stylesheet editor that’ll appear in your dashboard,
   under Appearance > Edit CSS.
 * You’ll want to be very careful with these sorts of layout changes, as they can
   affect the mobile display. You may need to add new media queries to make sure
   the site still displays correctly at small screen sizes.
 * You can learn more about using media queries that target certain screen sizes
   here:
 * [http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-css-media-queries/](http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-css-media-queries/)
   
   [http://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/media-queries-for-standard-devices/](http://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/media-queries-for-standard-devices/)
   [http://webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/responsive-design-with-css3-media-queries](http://webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/responsive-design-with-css3-media-queries)
 *  Thread Starter [tatenlos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tatenlos/)
 * (@tatenlos)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-width-37/#post-6042774)
 * thank you so much
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-width-37/#post-6042778)
 * You’re very welcome.

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