Auto-scroll

Updated: 11/12/2023 by Computer Hope

Auto-scroll is a feature in some programs that allows users to press a keyboard shortcut and automatically scroll a document without using the keyboard or mouse. For example, in Adobe Acrobat, a user can press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+H to start auto-scrolling a PDF (Portable Document Format). In this example, pressing the up or down arrow keys increases and decreases the auto-scroll speed. To stop the auto-scroll before it hits the end of the document, press Esc or Ctrl+Shift+H again.

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See our scroll page for further help and information on scrolling on a computer.

AutoScroll is also the name of Chrome extension that adds customizable auto-scrolling to the Chrome browser. This extension is extremely helpful for Linux and Mac users that don't have this option.

Automation, Mouse terms, Script, Scroll