---
title: left
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/padding/left
---

# left

The amount of padding, in CSS pixels, to inset the map from the left edge.

## Declaration

```data
left: number;
```

## See Also

### Controlling the map’s padding

- [bottom](mapkitjs/padding/bottom.md)
- [right](mapkitjs/padding/right.md)
- [top](mapkitjs/padding/top.md)