# \[CSS\] Float IN div

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**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [March 12, 2007, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-float-in-div/218973 "2007-03-12T22:02:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-float-in-div/218973/1 "2007-03-12T22:02:05Z")

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I am not a CSS wizard but I am ok at it, and in this latest project I have nested divs:

```auto

<div id="paper">
    <div id="left" />
    <div id="right">
        <insert lots of table code>
    </div>
</div>

```

But when I have the right div float:right; it leaves the ‘paper’ div, so when I apply a BG of white to paper the right div doesnt get it, so my question is how can I keep the right and left div in the paper yet still use float to keep them next to each other?

Any advice will greatly be appreciated :tie: