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How to scroll window using jQuery ?

Given a HTML document and the task is to scroll the document with the help of jQuery. There are two methods to scroll the HTML document window which are discussed below:

Approach:

  • Select the document by using selector.
  • Use either of the scrollTop() or scrollTo() method to move the document to that position.

Example 1: This example using the scrollTop() method to scroll the HTML document.




<!DOCTYPE HTML>  
<html>  
  
<head> 
    <title> 
        How to scroll window using jQuery ?
    </title>
      
    <script src=
    </script>
      
    <style>
        #body {
            height: 1000px;
        }
    </style>
</head> 
  
<body style = "text-align:center;" id = "body">  
      
    <h1 id = "h1" style = "color:green;" >  
        GeeksForGeeks  
    </h1>
      
    <p id = "GFG_UP" style =
        "font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
      
    <button onclick = "gfg_Run()"> 
        Click here
    </button>
      
    <p id = "GFG_DOWN" style = 
        "font-size: 23px; font-weight: bold; color: green; ">
    </p>
      
    <script>
        var el_up = document.getElementById("GFG_UP");
        var el_down = document.getElementById("GFG_DOWN");
          
        el_up.innerHTML = "Click on the button to scroll"
                        + " the document.";
          
        function gfg_Run() {
            $(document).scrollTop(100);
            el_down.innerHTML = "Position has been set.";
        }         
    </script> 
</body>  
  
</html>


Output:

  • Before clicking on the button:
  • After clicking on the button:

Example 2: This example using the scrollTo() method to scroll the HTML document.




<!DOCTYPE HTML>  
<html>  
  
<head> 
    <title> 
        How to scroll window using jQuery ?
    </title>
      
    <script src=
    </script>
      
    <style>
        #body {
            height: 1000px;
        }
    </style>
</head> 
  
<body style = "text-align:center;" id = "body">  
      
    <h1 id = "h1" style = "color:green;" >  
        GeeksForGeeks  
    </h1>
      
    <p id = "GFG_UP" style =
        "font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
      
    <button onclick = "gfg_Run()"> 
        Click here
    </button>
      
    <p id = "GFG_DOWN" style = 
        "font-size: 23px; font-weight: bold; color: green; ">
    </p>
      
    <script>
        var el_up = document.getElementById("GFG_UP");
        var el_down = document.getElementById("GFG_DOWN");
          
        el_up.innerHTML = "Click on the button to scroll"
                        + " the document.";
          
        function gfg_Run() {
            window.scrollTo(0, 100);
            el_down.innerHTML = "Position has been set.";
        }         
    </script> 
</body>  
  
</html>


Output:

  • Before clicking on the button:
  • After clicking on the button:
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