Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What types of positioning exist in CSS?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)**Five types of positioning** exist in CSS: `static`, `relative`, `absolute`, `fixed`, and `sticky` - they differ in whether the element stays in the normal document flow and whether it can be shifted with coordinates. **Key point:** coordinates (`top`, `right`, `bottom`, `left`) can only be used with `relative`, `absolute`, `fixed`, and `sticky`.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageThere are five types of positioning: | Type | `position` value | Feature | |---|---|---| | 1 | `static` | Default, in the flow, coordinates do not work | | 2 | `relative` | In the flow, but can be shifted relative to its initial position | | 3 | `absolute` | Outside the flow, positioned relative to the nearest positioned ancestor | | 4 | `fixed` | Outside the flow, fixed relative to the browser window | | 5 | `sticky` | Partially in the flow, "sticks" to a given position on scroll | Coordinates (`top`, `right`, `bottom`, `left`) can only be used with `relative`, `absolute`, `fixed`, and `sticky`.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.