Stepper API

API reference docs for the React Stepper component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

import Stepper from '@mui/material/Stepper';
// or
import { Stepper } from '@mui/material';

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
activeStep	integer	0	Set the active step (zero based index). Set to -1 to disable all the steps.
alternativeLabel	bool	false	If set to 'true' and orientation is horizontal, then the step label will be positioned under the icon.
children	node		Two or more `<Step />` components.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	elementType		The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
connector	element	<StepConnector />	An element to be placed between each step.
nonLinear	bool	false	If set the `Stepper` will not assist in controlling steps for linear flow.
orientation	'horizontal' \| 'vertical'	'horizontal'	The component orientation (layout flow direction).
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| 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.

You can use MuiStepper to change the default props of this component with the theme.

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiStepper-alternativeLabel	alternativeLabel	Styles applied to the root element if `alternativeLabel={true}`.
.MuiStepper-horizontal	horizontal	Styles applied to the root element if `orientation="horizontal"`.
.MuiStepper-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiStepper-vertical	vertical	Styles applied to the root element if `orientation="vertical"`.

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.