diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-axis-lock/cdk-drag-drop-axis-lock-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-axis-lock/cdk-drag-drop-axis-lock-example.css
index d471c94e66d..8c9161d7721 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-axis-lock/cdk-drag-drop-axis-lock-example.css
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-axis-lock/cdk-drag-drop-axis-lock-example.css
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   display: inline-flex;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
+  text-align: center;
   background: #fff;
   border-radius: 4px;
   margin-right: 25px;
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-handle/cdk-drag-drop-handle-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-handle/cdk-drag-drop-handle-example.css
index c3a7886e143..4109768bdae 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-handle/cdk-drag-drop-handle-example.css
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-handle/cdk-drag-drop-handle-example.css
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@
   right: 10px;
   color: #ccc;
   cursor: move;
+  width: 24px;
+  height: 24px;
 }
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-overview/cdk-drag-drop-overview-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-overview/cdk-drag-drop-overview-example.css
index 023c9b3d5aa..ab147c4b777 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-overview/cdk-drag-drop-overview-example.css
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-drag-drop-overview/cdk-drag-drop-overview-example.css
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
+  text-align: center;
   background: #fff;
   border-radius: 4px;
   transition: box-shadow 200ms cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);