# :active

Styles an element while it is being pressed.

## What does `:active` do?

`:active` applies styles while an element is being pressed, like a button at the moment it's clicked.

```css
.button:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
```

Level: Apprentice · [More CSS terms at this level](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/subjects/css/apprentice)

Updated: September 27, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/active