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- How do I change my scroll bar from vertical to horizontal?
- What is horizontal and vertical scrolling?
- Why are vertical scrolls are preferred to horizontal scroll?
- How does horizontal scrolling work?
How do I change my scroll bar from vertical to horizontal?
Click File > Options. On the Advanced tab, scroll to the Display section. Select Show horizontal scroll bar and Show vertical scroll bar, and then click OK.
What is horizontal and vertical scrolling?
A horizontal scroll bar enables the user to scroll the content of a window to the left or right. A vertical scroll bar enables the user to scroll the content up or down.
Why are vertical scrolls are preferred to horizontal scroll?
A study presented at WWW2009 (PDF) found that users preferred vertical scrolling because they were used to it as opposed to horizontal scrolling and some pointed out that horizontal scrolling because it "forced them to move their eyes vertically up and down the full height of the screen", which isn't the case with ...
How does horizontal scrolling work?
Users scroll horizontally by clicking on a scroll bar and dragging it with their mouse or finger. People can do some horizontal scrolling by swiping sideways on the screen or using a trackpad. Computer users can also use the right and left keys on their keyboards to scroll horizontally.
