Navigating a document by scrolling and

using keyboard shortcuts

The most common method for document navigation is scrolling, which is achieved by
­using the scroll bars, the mouse wheel, or the scroll area on a touchpad. You can also use
keyboard shortcuts to navigate, which also moves the cursor. When using the scroll bars to
navigate in a document, you need to click the mouse to position your cursor at your desired
location.

TIP In Microsoft Word 2013, the scroll bars will disappear from view after a few seconds of
mouse inactivity or when you begin entering text. They will reappear after you move your
mouse.

The size of a scroll box is related to the size of the document—the smaller the scroll box,
the larger the document. Additionally, the position of the scroll box in the scroll bar indi-
cates where you are in a document.

Use the following methods for scrolling by using the vertical scroll bar. Keyboard shortcuts
that produce the same or a similar action follow each item in the list.

▪▪ Click above or below the scroll box to scroll one screen forward or backward.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT Press Page Up or Page Down.

▪▪ Click the arrows on the scroll bar to scroll one line at time.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key.

▪▪ Drag the scroll box to scroll a greater distance forward or backward.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT Press Ctrl+Home to move to the beginning of the document
and press Ctrl+End to move to the end of the document.

▪▪ Right-click the scroll bar to display a list of scrolling options. For example, if you want
to scroll down one page, click the Page Down command.

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