Title: Text Align Left Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Text Align Left * Resolved [GPro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpro/) * (@gpro) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/) * I’ve searched the threads and tried everything I’ve found but I can’t get the text to align left. No matter what I add to css it remains centered. * This is what I currently have * .tablepress-id-4 tbody td { font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 14px; color: #000000; text-align: left; } * I have tried #content and #main but no matter what I add the “left” is always red. * Thanks for any help. * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tablepress/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tablepress/) Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655284) * Hi, * thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble. * That CSS code looks fine (and don’t worry about the coloring, that does not have any direct meaning), so I assume that something in your theme is interfering. Therefore, please post a link to the page with your table, so that I can take a direct look. Thanks! * Regards, Tobias * Thread Starter [GPro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpro/) * (@gpro) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655298) * Thanks for taking a look. This is a test page. * [http://www.davisgolfcourse.com/test/](http://www.davisgolfcourse.com/test/) * GPro * Thread Starter [GPro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpro/) * (@gpro) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655300) * Also, if I can add css that would apply to all the tables that would be great. * Thanks again, GPro * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [12 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655344) * Hi, * thanks for the link! The reason for this problem is a some bad CSS in the GoGadget Weather widget plugin, that you are using. To adjust this again, please use this“ Custom CSS” (which will apply to all tables): * ``` .tablepress tbody td { text-align: left !important; padding: 0.3em 0.4em !important; } ``` * This will also adjust the spacing/padding in the cells. * Regards, Tobias * Thread Starter [GPro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpro/) * (@gpro) * [12 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655351) * Thank You! Worked great * Also, thanks for the plugin. I don’t use tables very often but this makes adding one when needed very easy. * GPro * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [12 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655353) * Hi, * very nice! 🙂 Thanks for the confirmation that this worked! * Best wishes, Tobias * [Fitshase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fitshase/) * (@fitshase) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655458) * Hi, * I’ve tried this code and it works for the body of the table but what do I need to put for the headers? I’m not familiar with css so I’m struggling. * Also, is there a way to have the first column aligned left and the rest of the columns centred? * Cheers * Fitshase * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655459) * Hi, * thanks for the question. * This is just working for the body, as the code is specifically targeted at that. To align the head row, please try: * ``` .tablepress thead th { text-align: left; } ``` * Having the first column aligned left, and the others centered, is possible with this code: * ``` .tablepress-id-123 thead th, .tablepress-id-123 tbody td { text-align: center; } .tablepress-id-123 .column-1 { text-align: left; } ``` * Note that this uses the table ID, so that the code only applies to one table. Just change the ID as desired. * Regards, Tobias * [Fitshase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fitshase/) * (@fitshase) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655460) * Wow – very quick response! Worked a treat thank you! * Great support for a great plugin. * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655461) * Hi, * no problem, you are very welcome! 🙂 Good to hear that this worked! * Best wishes, Tobias * P.S.: In case you haven’t, please [rate TablePress](http://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/tablepress) here in the plugin directory. Thanks! * [rpwilso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rpwilso/) * (@rpwilso) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655471) * Hi tobias, * I was having this issue too with Wootique and after searching at least a dozen strings _almost_ pertaining to what I needed, **this one worked!!!** * Thank you very much for the help you didn’t know you were giving. 🙂 * Patrick Canada * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-align-left-1/#post-3655472) * Hi Patrick, * very nice! 🙂 Great to hear that you found this, and that it helped! 🙂 * Best wishes, Tobias * P.S.: In case you haven’t, please [rate TablePress](http://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/tablepress) here in the plugin directory. Thanks! 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