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What's the best way to vertically center a div within a Bootstrap grid column?

Asked on Dec 07, 2025

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To vertically center a div within a Bootstrap grid column, you can use the utility classes provided by Bootstrap 5. The `d-flex` and `align-items-center` classes are commonly used for this purpose.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        <div class="container">
            <div class="row" style="height: 200px;">
                <div class="col d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center">
                    <div class="p-3 bg-primary text-white">
                        Centered Content
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

The `d-flex` class makes the column a flex container.
The `align-items-center` class vertically centers the content within the flex container.
The `justify-content-center` class horizontally centers the content.
The `style="height: 200px;"` is used to set a height for demonstration purposes. Adjust as needed for your layout.

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