Editing Scroll Lock (section)

===Window scrolling===
The {{keypress|Scroll Lock}} key is meant to lock all scrolling techniques and is a vestige of the original [[IBM PC keyboard]]. In its original design, {{keypress|Scroll Lock}} was intended to modify the behavior of the [[arrow keys]]. When the {{keypress|Scroll Lock}} mode is on, the arrow keys [[scrolling|scroll]] the contents of a text window instead of moving the [[Cursor (computers)|cursor]].<ref name="IBM_Owners_Manual"/><ref name="IBM_1983_PC-TR"/> In this usage, {{keypress|Scroll Lock}} is a toggling lock key like [[Num Lock]] or [[Caps Lock]], which have a state that persists after the key is released.

Today, this particular use of {{keypress|Scroll Lock}} is rare. Modern programs honoring this behavior include [[Microsoft Excel]], [[Microsoft Project]],<ref name="Microsoft_Project"/> [[FL Studio|Image-Line FL Studio]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toolbar |url=https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio-learning/fl-studio-online-manual/html/toolbar_panels.htm |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=www.image-line.com}}</ref> [[IBM Lotus Notes]], [[Forté Agent]], [[Renoise]], [[Cakewalk by BandLab]], and [[LibreOffice Calc]].

Some text editors (such as [[Notepad++]], [[Microsoft Visual Studio]]) exhibit similar behavior when the arrow keys are used with [[Control key|{{keypress|Ctrl}}]] pressed.

Most [[Graphical user interface|GUI]] environments neglect {{keypress|Scroll Lock}}, which means scrolling must be accomplished with a [[computer mouse|mouse]], using means such as [[scrollbar]]s or [[scroll wheel]]s, or an "autoscroll" feature activated by the middle mouse button (which may be part of the scroll wheel). In some instances, {{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|Shift}} in conjunction with the arrow keys can enable scrolling.

Some web browsers including [[Google Chrome]], [[Firefox]], and [[Internet Explorer]] support a [[caret browsing]] mode which can be toggled by {{keypress|F7}}. While the window scrolling behavior with caret navigation disabled (the default) is similar to that suggested for Scroll Lock, enabling caret navigation will enable a cursor scrolling behavior as if Scroll Lock were disabled.