scroll wheel

Finger-spun navigation ring

A scroll wheel is the small rotating wheel on a computer mouse, positioned between the left and right buttons, used primarily to scroll up and down through documents and web pages.

Rolling it forward scrolls up; rolling it backward scrolls down.

Many scroll wheels also click inward as a middle mouse button.

Some mice feature horizontal scroll wheels or tilt functionality for side-to-side scrolling.

input

clicking

Making short sharp sounds

sensitivity · precision · buttons · notch · detent · tilt · encoder · optical · mechanical · incremental

motion

rotate

Turn about an axis

  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • rollList of names
  • flickBrief, sharp motion

turn · up · down · page up · swipe · glide · slide · inertia · momentum · acceleration

Categories
Opposites
input method type

scroll wheeltrackpad

Laptop pointing device

touchscreen · voice control · touchpad · gesture control · eye tracking

navigation granularity

scroll wheelkeyboard shortcuts

Key combinations for commands

scrolling method

scroll wheelswipe gesture

Touchscreen navigation motion

Family

wheel, scroll, wheeled, wheeling, scrolled, scrolling, scroller, scrollers, unscroll

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G