How can I perfectly center and place text over an image in Webflow that only appears when the cursor hovers over it?

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September 22, 2023

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To perfectly center and place text over an image in Webflow that only appears when the cursor hovers over it, you can follow these steps:

Add a Div Block and give it a class name. This will be the container for both the image and the text.
Inside the Div Block, add an Image element and upload the desired image.
Give the Image element a class name.
Styling the Div Block:

Set the position of the Div Block to relative.
Set the width and height of the Div Block to match the dimensions of the image.

Styling the Image element:

Set the position of the Image element to absolute.
Set the width and height of the Image element to 100%.
Center the Image element horizontally and vertically within the Div Block by setting the top, bottom, left, and right position values to 0, and the margin to auto.

Add a Text element inside the Div Block and enter the desired text.
Give the Text element a class name.
Styling the Text element:

Set the position of the Text element to absolute.
Center the Text element horizontally and vertically within the Div Block by setting the top, bottom, left, and right position values to 0, and the margin to auto.
Set the display of the Text element to none.

Add an interaction to the Div Block:

Select the Div Block.
Go to the Interactions panel.
Click on the "+" button to create a new interaction.
Choose the Hover trigger.
In the Element Settings, choose the Text element.
In the Initial Appearance, set the display to none.
In the Hover In, set the display to block.

Preview your website in your browser to see the text appearing over the image when you hover over it.

By following these steps, you can easily center and place text over an image in Webflow that only appears when the cursor hovers over it. This adds an interactive element to your design and can enhance the user experience on your website.

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