# How to align a column to center in a DataGrid?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-align-a-column-to-center-in-a-datagrid/330733>\
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**Created:** [March 7, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-align-a-column-to-center-in-a-datagrid/330733 "2013-03-07T20:35:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-align-a-column-to-center-in-a-datagrid/330733/1 "2013-03-07T20:35:51Z")

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Hi,  
The following code is to add a first column in a DataGrid table. How to align this column as center using code?  
var COL\_SLNO:DataGridColumn = new DataGridColumn(“SL\_NO”);  
myGrid.addColumn(COL\_SLNO);  
COL\_SLNO.width=40

Thanks.