Web/API/Element/scrollBy

The scrollBy() method of the Element interface scrolls an element by the given amount.

Syntax

element.scrollBy(x-coord, y-coord);
element.scrollBy(options)

Parameters

• x-coord is the horizontal pixel value that you want to scroll by.
• y-coord is the vertical pixel value that you want to scroll by.

- or -

• options is a ScrollToOptions dictionary.

Examples

// scroll an element
element.scrollBy(300, 300);

Using options:

element.scrollBy({
  top: 100,
  left: 100,
  behavior: 'smooth'
});

Specification

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View ModuleThe definition of 'element.scrollBy()' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
scrollBy	Chrome Full support 45	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 36	IE No support No	Opera Full support 32	Safari Full support 10	WebView Android Full support 45	Chrome Android Full support 45	Firefox Android Full support 36	Opera Android Full support 32	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
ScrollToOptions parameter	Chrome Full support 45	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support Yes	IE No support No	Opera Full support 32	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 45	Chrome Android Full support 45	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support 32	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Element.scrollBy() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.