FormGroup API

API documentation for the React FormGroup component. Learn about the available props, and the CSS API.

Import

import FormGroup from '@material-ui/core/FormGroup';
// or
import { FormGroup } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

FormGroup wraps controls such as Checkbox and Switch. It provides compact row layout. For the Radio, you should be using the RadioGroup component instead of this one.

Component name

The name MuiFormGroup can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node		The content of the component.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
row	bool	false	Display group of elements in a compact row.
sx	object		The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.
Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiFormGroup-root	Styles applied to the root element.
row	.MuiFormGroup-row	Styles applied to the root element if `row={true}`.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

FormGroup API

Import

Component name

Props

CSS

Demos