# Column auto-layout does not work properly

**URL:** <https://community.gravityforms.com/t/column-auto-layout-does-not-work-properly/14842>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** columns, css, conflict\
**Created:** [March 31, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/column-auto-layout-does-not-work-properly/14842 "2023-03-31T10:55:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jack.bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@jack.bird](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/jack.bird)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/column-auto-layout-does-not-work-properly/14842/1 "2023-03-31T10:55:20Z")

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I’m trying to create a form that I want to have two single-line text fields in columns side by side. I drag and drop them to look like this in the editor, but they show one after the other - not in a column layout. I have experimented with the gf\_left\_half and gf\_right\_half CSS classes but these also do not work - I get a message saying they are no longer necessary, but using the layout editor to format them into side-by-side columns doesn’t work. Can anyone help? Thanks

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**Author:** ![chrishajer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/chrishajer/32/88_2.png) [@chrishajer](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/chrishajer)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 2:44am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/column-auto-layout-does-not-work-properly/14842/2 "2023-04-06T02:44:15Z")

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If the form on the front end does not look like the two-column layout you built in the form builder, there is likely some conflicting CSS on your site causing them to display differently.

I recommend checking for conflicts with your theme and plugins using these steps: [https://docs.gravityforms.com/testing-for-a-themeplugin-conflict/](https://docs.gravityforms.com/testing-for-a-themeplugin-conflict/)

If you’re not able to find the issue, please open a support ticket [https://www.gravityforms.com/open-support-ticket/technical/](https://www.gravityforms.com/open-support-ticket/technical/) and include your form URL and an export of your form: [how to export a form](https://docs.gravityforms.com/exporting-a-form-from-gravity-forms/).

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/f/fef63f0599c45e0218c30d9f5d7ca8bff9b00189.png) [@system](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2023, 2:44am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/column-auto-layout-does-not-work-properly/14842/3 "2023-05-06T02:44:37Z")

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