Layout

Give your forms some structure—from inline to horizontal to custom grid implementations—with our form layout options.

Forms

Every group of form fields should reside in a <Form> element. Bootstrap provides no default styling for the <Form> element, but there are some powerful browser features that are provided by default.

New to browser forms? Consider reviewing the MDN form docs for an overview and complete list of available attributes.
<button>s within a <Form> default to type="submit", so strive to be specific and always include a type.
You can disable all controls within a form by wrapping them in a <fieldset> and setting the disabled attribute on it.

Since Bootstrap applies display: block and width: 100% to almost all our form controls, forms will by default stack vertically. Additional classes can be used to vary this layout on a per-form basis.

Form groups

The FormGroup component is the easiest way to add some structure to forms. It provides a flexible container for grouping of labels, controls, optional help text, and form validation messaging. Use it with fieldsets, divs, or nearly any other element.

You also add the controlId prop to accessibly wire the nested label and input together via the id.

Result

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import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';

function FormGroupExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Form.Group className="mb-3" controlId="formGroupEmail">
        <Form.Label>Email address</Form.Label>
        <Form.Control type="email" placeholder="Enter email" />
      </Form.Group>
      <Form.Group className="mb-3" controlId="formGroupPassword">
        <Form.Label>Password</Form.Label>
        <Form.Control type="password" placeholder="Password" />
      </Form.Group>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default FormGroupExample;

import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';

function FormGroupExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Form.Group className="mb-3" controlId="formGroupEmail">
        <Form.Label>Email address</Form.Label>
        <Form.Control type="email" placeholder="Enter email" />
      </Form.Group>
      <Form.Group className="mb-3" controlId="formGroupPassword">
        <Form.Label>Password</Form.Label>
        <Form.Control type="password" placeholder="Password" />
      </Form.Group>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default FormGroupExample;

Form grid

More complex forms can be built using the grid components. Use these for form layouts that require multiple columns, varied widths, and additional alignment options.

Result

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import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridBasicExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control placeholder="First name" />
        </Col>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control placeholder="Last name" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridBasicExample;

import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridBasicExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control placeholder="First name" />
        </Col>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control placeholder="Last name" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridBasicExample;

More complex layouts can also be created with the grid system.

Result

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import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridComplexExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row className="mb-3">
        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridEmail">
          <Form.Label>Email</Form.Label>
          <Form.Control type="email" placeholder="Enter email" />
        </Form.Group>

        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridPassword">
          <Form.Label>Password</Form.Label>
          <Form.Control type="password" placeholder="Password" />
        </Form.Group>
      </Row>

      <Form.Group className="mb-3" controlId="formGridAddress1">
        <Form.Label>Address</Form.Label>
        <Form.Control placeholder="1234 Main St" />
      </Form.Group>

      <Form.Group className="mb-3" controlId="formGridAddress2">
        <Form.Label>Address 2</Form.Label>
        <Form.Control placeholder="Apartment, studio, or floor" />
      </Form.Group>

      <Row className="mb-3">
        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridCity">
          <Form.Label>City</Form.Label>
          <Form.Control />
        </Form.Group>

        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridState">
          <Form.Label>State</Form.Label>
          <Form.Select defaultValue="Choose...">
            <option>Choose...</option>
            <option>...</option>
          </Form.Select>
        </Form.Group>

        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridZip">
          <Form.Label>Zip</Form.Label>
          <Form.Control />
        </Form.Group>
      </Row>

      <Form.Group className="mb-3" id="formGridCheckbox">
        <Form.Check type="checkbox" label="Check me out" />
      </Form.Group>

      <Button variant="primary" type="submit">
        Submit
      </Button>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridComplexExample;

import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridComplexExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row className="mb-3">
        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridEmail">
          <Form.Label>Email</Form.Label>
          <Form.Control type="email" placeholder="Enter email" />
        </Form.Group>

        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridPassword">
          <Form.Label>Password</Form.Label>
          <Form.Control type="password" placeholder="Password" />
        </Form.Group>
      </Row>

      <Form.Group className="mb-3" controlId="formGridAddress1">
        <Form.Label>Address</Form.Label>
        <Form.Control placeholder="1234 Main St" />
      </Form.Group>

      <Form.Group className="mb-3" controlId="formGridAddress2">
        <Form.Label>Address 2</Form.Label>
        <Form.Control placeholder="Apartment, studio, or floor" />
      </Form.Group>

      <Row className="mb-3">
        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridCity">
          <Form.Label>City</Form.Label>
          <Form.Control />
        </Form.Group>

        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridState">
          <Form.Label>State</Form.Label>
          <Form.Select defaultValue="Choose...">
            <option>Choose...</option>
            <option>...</option>
          </Form.Select>
        </Form.Group>

        <Form.Group as={Col} controlId="formGridZip">
          <Form.Label>Zip</Form.Label>
          <Form.Control />
        </Form.Group>
      </Row>

      <Form.Group className="mb-3" id="formGridCheckbox">
        <Form.Check type="checkbox" label="Check me out" />
      </Form.Group>

      <Button variant="primary" type="submit">
        Submit
      </Button>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridComplexExample;

Horizontal form

Create horizontal forms with the grid by adding as={Row} to form groups and using Col to specify the width of your labels and controls. Be sure to add the column prop to your FormLabels as well so they’re vertically centered with their associated form controls.

At times, you maybe need to use margin or padding utilities to create that perfect alignment you need. For example, we’ve removed the padding-top on our stacked radio inputs label to better align the text baseline.

Result

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import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function HorizontalExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3" controlId="formHorizontalEmail">
        <Form.Label column sm={2}>
          Email
        </Form.Label>
        <Col sm={10}>
          <Form.Control type="email" placeholder="Email" />
        </Col>
      </Form.Group>

      <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3" controlId="formHorizontalPassword">
        <Form.Label column sm={2}>
          Password
        </Form.Label>
        <Col sm={10}>
          <Form.Control type="password" placeholder="Password" />
        </Col>
      </Form.Group>
      <fieldset>
        <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3">
          <Form.Label as="legend" column sm={2}>
            Radios
          </Form.Label>
          <Col sm={10}>
            <Form.Check
              type="radio"
              label="first radio"
              name="formHorizontalRadios"
              id="formHorizontalRadios1"
            />
            <Form.Check
              type="radio"
              label="second radio"
              name="formHorizontalRadios"
              id="formHorizontalRadios2"
            />
            <Form.Check
              type="radio"
              label="third radio"
              name="formHorizontalRadios"
              id="formHorizontalRadios3"
            />
          </Col>
        </Form.Group>
      </fieldset>
      <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3" controlId="formHorizontalCheck">
        <Col sm={{ span: 10, offset: 2 }}>
          <Form.Check label="Remember me" />
        </Col>
      </Form.Group>

      <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3">
        <Col sm={{ span: 10, offset: 2 }}>
          <Button type="submit">Sign in</Button>
        </Col>
      </Form.Group>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default HorizontalExample;

import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function HorizontalExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3" controlId="formHorizontalEmail">
        <Form.Label column sm={2}>
          Email
        </Form.Label>
        <Col sm={10}>
          <Form.Control type="email" placeholder="Email" />
        </Col>
      </Form.Group>

      <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3" controlId="formHorizontalPassword">
        <Form.Label column sm={2}>
          Password
        </Form.Label>
        <Col sm={10}>
          <Form.Control type="password" placeholder="Password" />
        </Col>
      </Form.Group>
      <fieldset>
        <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3">
          <Form.Label as="legend" column sm={2}>
            Radios
          </Form.Label>
          <Col sm={10}>
            <Form.Check
              type="radio"
              label="first radio"
              name="formHorizontalRadios"
              id="formHorizontalRadios1"
            />
            <Form.Check
              type="radio"
              label="second radio"
              name="formHorizontalRadios"
              id="formHorizontalRadios2"
            />
            <Form.Check
              type="radio"
              label="third radio"
              name="formHorizontalRadios"
              id="formHorizontalRadios3"
            />
          </Col>
        </Form.Group>
      </fieldset>
      <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3" controlId="formHorizontalCheck">
        <Col sm={{ span: 10, offset: 2 }}>
          <Form.Check label="Remember me" />
        </Col>
      </Form.Group>

      <Form.Group as={Row} className="mb-3">
        <Col sm={{ span: 10, offset: 2 }}>
          <Button type="submit">Sign in</Button>
        </Col>
      </Form.Group>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default HorizontalExample;

Horizontal form label sizing

You can size the <FormLabel> using the column prop as shown.

Result

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import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function FormLabelSizingExample() {
  return (
    <>
      <Row>
        <Form.Label column="lg" lg={2}>
          Large Text
        </Form.Label>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control size="lg" type="text" placeholder="Large text" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
      <br />
      <Row>
        <Form.Label column lg={2}>
          Normal Text
        </Form.Label>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control type="text" placeholder="Normal text" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
      <br />
      <Row>
        <Form.Label column="sm" lg={2}>
          Small Text
        </Form.Label>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control size="sm" type="text" placeholder="Small text" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </>
  );
}

export default FormLabelSizingExample;

import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function FormLabelSizingExample() {
  return (
    <>
      <Row>
        <Form.Label column="lg" lg={2}>
          Large Text
        </Form.Label>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control size="lg" type="text" placeholder="Large text" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
      <br />
      <Row>
        <Form.Label column lg={2}>
          Normal Text
        </Form.Label>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control type="text" placeholder="Normal text" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
      <br />
      <Row>
        <Form.Label column="sm" lg={2}>
          Small Text
        </Form.Label>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control size="sm" type="text" placeholder="Small text" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </>
  );
}

export default FormLabelSizingExample;

Column sizing

As shown in the previous examples, our grid system allows you to place any number of <Col>s within a <Row>. They'll split the available width equally between them. You may also pick a subset of your columns to take up more or less space, while the remaining <Col>s equally split the rest, with specific column classes like <Col xs={7}>.

Result

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import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridColSizesExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row>
        <Col xs={7}>
          <Form.Control placeholder="City" />
        </Col>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control placeholder="State" />
        </Col>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control placeholder="Zip" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridColSizesExample;

import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridColSizesExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row>
        <Col xs={7}>
          <Form.Control placeholder="City" />
        </Col>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control placeholder="State" />
        </Col>
        <Col>
          <Form.Control placeholder="Zip" />
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridColSizesExample;

Auto-sizing

The example below uses a flexbox utility to vertically center the contents and changes <Col> to <Col xs="auto"> so that your columns only take up as much space as needed. Put another way, the column sizes itself based on the contents.

Result

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import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import InputGroup from 'react-bootstrap/InputGroup';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridAutoSizingExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row className="align-items-center">
        <Col xs="auto">
          <Form.Label htmlFor="inlineFormInput" visuallyHidden>
            Name
          </Form.Label>
          <Form.Control
            className="mb-2"
            id="inlineFormInput"
            placeholder="Jane Doe"
          />
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto">
          <Form.Label htmlFor="inlineFormInputGroup" visuallyHidden>
            Username
          </Form.Label>
          <InputGroup className="mb-2">
            <InputGroup.Text>@</InputGroup.Text>
            <Form.Control id="inlineFormInputGroup" placeholder="Username" />
          </InputGroup>
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto">
          <Form.Check
            type="checkbox"
            id="autoSizingCheck"
            className="mb-2"
            label="Remember me"
          />
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto">
          <Button type="submit" className="mb-2">
            Submit
          </Button>
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridAutoSizingExample;

import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import InputGroup from 'react-bootstrap/InputGroup';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridAutoSizingExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row className="align-items-center">
        <Col xs="auto">
          <Form.Label htmlFor="inlineFormInput" visuallyHidden>
            Name
          </Form.Label>
          <Form.Control
            className="mb-2"
            id="inlineFormInput"
            placeholder="Jane Doe"
          />
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto">
          <Form.Label htmlFor="inlineFormInputGroup" visuallyHidden>
            Username
          </Form.Label>
          <InputGroup className="mb-2">
            <InputGroup.Text>@</InputGroup.Text>
            <Form.Control id="inlineFormInputGroup" placeholder="Username" />
          </InputGroup>
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto">
          <Form.Check
            type="checkbox"
            id="autoSizingCheck"
            className="mb-2"
            label="Remember me"
          />
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto">
          <Button type="submit" className="mb-2">
            Submit
          </Button>
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridAutoSizingExample;

You can then remix that once again with size-specific column classes.

Result

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import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import InputGroup from 'react-bootstrap/InputGroup';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridAutoSizingColMixExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row className="align-items-center">
        <Col sm={3} className="my-1">
          <Form.Label htmlFor="inlineFormInputName" visuallyHidden>
            Name
          </Form.Label>
          <Form.Control id="inlineFormInputName" placeholder="Jane Doe" />
        </Col>
        <Col sm={3} className="my-1">
          <Form.Label htmlFor="inlineFormInputGroupUsername" visuallyHidden>
            Username
          </Form.Label>
          <InputGroup>
            <InputGroup.Text>@</InputGroup.Text>
            <Form.Control
              id="inlineFormInputGroupUsername"
              placeholder="Username"
            />
          </InputGroup>
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto" className="my-1">
          <Form.Check
            type="checkbox"
            id="autoSizingCheck2"
            label="Remember me"
          />
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto" className="my-1">
          <Button type="submit">Submit</Button>
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridAutoSizingColMixExample;

import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
import Col from 'react-bootstrap/Col';
import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
import InputGroup from 'react-bootstrap/InputGroup';
import Row from 'react-bootstrap/Row';

function GridAutoSizingColMixExample() {
  return (
    <Form>
      <Row className="align-items-center">
        <Col sm={3} className="my-1">
          <Form.Label htmlFor="inlineFormInputName" visuallyHidden>
            Name
          </Form.Label>
          <Form.Control id="inlineFormInputName" placeholder="Jane Doe" />
        </Col>
        <Col sm={3} className="my-1">
          <Form.Label htmlFor="inlineFormInputGroupUsername" visuallyHidden>
            Username
          </Form.Label>
          <InputGroup>
            <InputGroup.Text>@</InputGroup.Text>
            <Form.Control
              id="inlineFormInputGroupUsername"
              placeholder="Username"
            />
          </InputGroup>
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto" className="my-1">
          <Form.Check
            type="checkbox"
            id="autoSizingCheck2"
            label="Remember me"
          />
        </Col>
        <Col xs="auto" className="my-1">
          <Button type="submit">Submit</Button>
        </Col>
      </Row>
    </Form>
  );
}

export default GridAutoSizingColMixExample;

Forms​

Form groups​

Form grid​

Horizontal form​

Horizontal form label sizing​

Column sizing​

Auto-sizing​

API​

FormGroup​

Forms

Form groups

Form grid

Horizontal form

Horizontal form label sizing

Column sizing

Auto-sizing

API

FormGroup