How to Scroll Down on a Mac

There are a few ways you can scroll down on a Mac, using keyboard keys, or the scroll on the mouse. Read this article for tips on scrolling down on a Mac. Place the mouse cursor on the browser you are using, or a page that is very long....

Method 1 of 3:

Using the Mouse

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Place the mouse cursor on the browser you are using, or a page that is very long. Scrolling only works with pages that exceed the viewing capability of your screen. You will not have the ability to scroll if the page fits your screen.
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Turn the scroll wheel on the mouse to scroll up or down on the page.

Method 2 of 3:

Using the Space Bar

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Go to a long page that has a scroll at the side of the screen.
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Press the space bar. This will take you to the bottom of the page.
1. This will only work if you're not typing in a text box, etc. If the page doesn't have this, pressing the space bar will take you down, otherwise you will be adding spaces in the text box, etc.
2. Keep pressing the space bar to keep going down.

Method 3 of 3:

Using Arrow Keys

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Press down on the key that has an arrow pointing down or up to move the page in the desired direction.
1. Keep your finger on the key if you want to continually scroll in the direction of choice.