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title: Progress bars
description: Progress bars are used to provide feedback on an action status and inform users of the current progress. Although seemingly small interface elements, they are extremely hepful in managing users' expectations and preventing them from abandoning a process they have initiated.
bootstrapLink: components/progress
---
## Default markup
To create a default progress bar, add a `.progress` class to a `
` element. Thanks to that, you will be able to notify users how long they have to wait for a process to complete.
```html example columns={1} centered
```
```html
```
## Progress size
Using Bootstrap’s typical naming structure, you can create a standard progress bar or scale it up or down to different sizes based on what’s needed.
```html code example columns={1} centered
```
## Progress without value
Remove the displayed value by adding the `.visually-hidden` class.
```html code example columns={1} centered
```
## Indeterminate progress
You can create a progress bar which shows indeterminate progress by adding `.progress-bar-indeterminate` to the `.progress-bar` element.
```html code example columns={1} centered
```
## Native progress element
You can also use native HTML5 `