Direction box
Roll toward you or swipe fingers up
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Roll the wheel toward you, or swipe two fingers upward on the trackpad, three or four times.
Mouse Scroll Direction Test
This mouse scroll direction test reports which way the page moved and names the setting behind it. Roll the wheel toward you, or swipe two fingers upward on the trackpad, a few times inside the box.
Detected setting
- Scroll mode
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Platform: --
Check your scroll direction
1. Scroll toward you
Pull the wheel or swipe fingers up three times.
2. Read the mode
Standard means the page moved down. Natural means it moved up, like dragging paper.
3. Change it if you want
Instructions for both systems are below.
Why this matters
Switchers get confused
Moving between Windows and macOS flips the default.
Mouse and trackpad can differ
macOS has one setting for both; Windows has separate ones.
Driver overrides
Some mouse software reverses the wheel independently of the OS.
Instant answer
No need to open a document and guess.
Direction terms
- Natural scrolling
- Content follows your finger, as on a phone. macOS default.
- Standard scrolling
- Scrolling toward you moves the page down. Windows default.
- Reverse scrolling
- Another name for natural scrolling on Windows and Linux.
- Per-device setting
- Windows and some Linux desktops allow different directions for mouse and touchpad.
Scroll direction questions
How do I make my mouse standard but keep the trackpad natural on a Mac?
macOS ties them together. Third-party tools such as Scroll Reverser separate them.
The result says mixed. Why?
You scrolled in both directions. Reset and scroll one way only.
Does this change anything?
No, it only detects. Change settings in your OS.
Change the direction
macOS
System Settings → Mouse (or Trackpad) → Natural scrolling toggle.
Windows 11
Settings → Bluetooth and devices → Mouse → Scroll direction; touchpad has its own setting under Touchpad.
Linux (GNOME)
Settings → Mouse and Touchpad → Natural Scrolling, per device.