scrollIntoView()Baseline · Widely available
The scrollIntoView() method scrolls an element's ancestor containers such that the element is visible to the user.
Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jan 15, 2020. Widely available since Jul 15, 2022.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1+Supportedsince Dec 11, 2008
Current: 155Edge
12–18Not supported
79+Supportedsince Jan 15, 2020
Current: 154Firefox
1+Supportedsince Nov 9, 2004
Current: 157Safari
1–2Not supported
3+Supportedsince Oct 26, 2007
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18+Supportedsince Jun 27, 2012
Current: 155Firefox Android
4+Supportedsince Mar 29, 2011
Current: 157Safari iOS
1+Supportedsince Jun 29, 2007
Current: 27How to use
This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: scrollIntoView.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
if ("Element" in globalThis && "scrollIntoView" in Element.prototype) {
// Element.scrollIntoView is available
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Usage share
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (4). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element.scrollIntoView | 1 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| Element.scrollIntoView.options_parameter | 61 | 79 | 36 | 14 | 61 | 36 | 14 |
| Element.scrollIntoView.options_parameter.block_option | 61 | 79 | 58 | 14 | 61 | 58 | 14 |
| Element.scrollIntoView.options_parameter.inline_option | 61 | 79 | 58 | 14 | 61 | 58 | 14 |