Using scroll bars

When a document, webpage, or picture exceeds the size of its window, scroll bars appear to allow you to see the information that is currently out of view. The following picture shows the parts of a scroll bar.

Horizontal and vertical scroll bars

To use a scroll bar:

• Click the up or down scroll arrows to scroll the window's contents up or down in small steps. Hold down the mouse button to scroll continuously.
• Click an empty area of a scroll bar above or below the scroll box to scroll up or down one page.
• Drag a scroll box up, down, left, or right to scroll the window in that direction.

Tip

• If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can use it to scroll through documents and webpages. To scroll down, roll the wheel backward (toward you). To scroll up, roll the wheel forward (away from you).