What Do Page Up and Page Down Do?
Page Up and Page Down scroll one whole screen up or down at a time. They are faster than the arrow keys for reading long pages.
Reading a long story? Page Down flips the screen like turning a page!
Where is the Page Up and Page Down?
The highlighted keys are the Page Up and Page Down on a typical Windows laptop keyboard, with a number pad on the right. Keyboards vary a little by brand.
What the Page Up and Page Down does
- Page Down: move down one screenful (like pressing the space bar on a web page).
- Page Up: move up one screenful.
- Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down: switch to the previous or next browser tab (Windows and Chromebook) or the previous or next sheet in a spreadsheet.
Windows, Mac and Chromebook
Windows
Labeled PgUp and PgDn. On some laptops they share the Up and Down arrows with Fn.
Mac
No Page keys on MacBooks. Press fn + Up arrow for Page Up and fn + Down arrow for Page Down.
Chromebook
Press Alt + Up arrow for Page Up and Alt + Down arrow for Page Down.
Which finger presses it?
Lift your right hand and press them with your pointer or middle finger.
Fun fact
Before scroll wheels on mice (they became common in the late 1990s), Page Up and Page Down were the fastest way to move through a long document.
Keep learning
- Practice the reach in Lesson 26: Numbers 6 to 0.
- More keys: Home key, End key, Arrow keys, Space bar.
- See every keyboard key explained.
- Names of all the symbols: Keyboard Characters and Meanings.
Quick drill: find the Page Up and Page Down
Press the key on your keyboard, or click or tap it below, when Rocky asks. Wrong key? We will tell you what it was.
Page Up and Page Down FAQ
What does Page Down do?
It scrolls down one whole screen.
How do I page down on a Chromebook?
Press Alt + Down arrow.
How do I page up on a Mac?
Press fn + Up arrow.