# Day 17: align-items [column]
Now let's take a look at how our flex items are aligned if the cross axis is sitting horizontally. In other words, flex-direction is column.
.parent {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch /* default */
            or flex-start
            or flex-end
            or center
            or baseline
}
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