Scroll Inside This Area
Start the test, then place two fingers on your laptop touchpad and move them up or down.
Move two fingers vertically on your touchpad. The content should move smoothly in response to your scrolling gesture.
Try slow, normal and faster scrolling. Check whether the tool detects the scroll direction and records the activity consistently.
If your touchpad is working correctly, scrolling activity should be detected while you move two fingers vertically across the touchpad.
Continue scrolling downward and check the detected direction, distance and event count.
Move two fingers upward and check whether the content moves back toward the beginning.
Test both directions several times. Consistent movement indicates that the browser is receiving scroll input from your pointing device.
Touchpad Scroll Test Result
Start the test and use two fingers to scroll inside the testing area. Your detected scroll activity will appear here.
Touchpad Scroll Test: Check Your Laptop Scrolling
The Touchpad Scroll Test checks whether scrolling activity from your laptop touchpad is being received by your browser. It is useful when your touchpad cursor moves normally but scrolling does not work, two-finger scrolling stops responding, or the scroll direction behaves unexpectedly.
This online touchpad scroll test works directly in your browser. You do not need to install additional software to perform the basic check. Start the test above and use your touchpad inside the testing area.
For the most common touchpad scrolling method, place two fingers on the touchpad and move them vertically. Test both directions several times to see whether scrolling is detected consistently.
How to Test Your Touchpad Scrolling
- Click Start Scroll Test.
- Place two fingers on your laptop touchpad.
- Move both fingers upward or downward.
- Watch the test area move.
- Check the detected direction and scroll distance.
- Try slow and fast scrolling.
- Scroll in both directions several times.
If the content moves and the counters increase, your browser is receiving scroll activity. If you perform the gesture repeatedly but the test area does not respond, continue with the troubleshooting steps below.
What Does This Touchpad Scroll Test Check?
Scroll Activity
The tool monitors scrolling activity inside the testing area and records detected scroll events.
Scroll Direction
The tool identifies whether the detected movement is upward or downward, allowing you to check whether both directions respond.
Scroll Distance
The distance counter shows the approximate amount of browser scrolling detected during the current test.
Scroll Speed
The tool estimates recent scrolling speed in pixels per second. This is useful for comparing slow and fast scrolling behavior.
Scroll Position
The position indicator shows how far through the test area you have scrolled.
Touchpad Scroll Not Working? Try These Steps
If your laptop touchpad is moving the cursor but scrolling does not work, the problem may be related to touchpad settings, gestures, drivers, browser behavior, or the touchpad itself. A failed online test does not automatically mean that the hardware is damaged.
1. Try Two-Finger Scrolling
Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them vertically. Keep both fingers on the touchpad and use a smooth movement. This is the most common scrolling gesture on modern laptops.
2. Check Touchpad Settings
Open your operating system’s touchpad settings and look for scrolling or gesture options. Make sure two-finger scrolling has not been disabled.
3. Test Another Website
If scrolling works on other websites but fails on one specific page, the issue may be related to that website rather than the touchpad itself.
4. Restart Your Laptop
A restart can clear temporary operating-system or input-driver problems. After restarting, return to this page and repeat the touchpad scroll test.
5. Check the Touchpad Driver
If scrolling remains unavailable, check whether the touchpad driver is correctly installed and recognized by the operating system. Driver problems can affect scrolling and other touchpad gestures.
6. Check Whether the Touchpad Is Disabled
Some laptops include a keyboard shortcut or function key that disables the touchpad. Check your laptop’s keyboard for a touchpad icon and verify that the device is enabled.
Two-Finger Scrolling Not Working
If your cursor moves normally but two-finger scrolling does not work, the touchpad may still be functioning. Scrolling is a separate touchpad gesture, so a problem with scrolling does not necessarily mean that all touchpad functions have failed.
Start by checking the touchpad’s scrolling settings. If the option is enabled, restart the computer and test scrolling in several applications. If scrolling fails everywhere, investigate the touchpad driver and system configuration.
Touchpad Scroll Direction Is Wrong
If scrolling works but moves in the opposite direction from what you expect, the touchpad itself may not be defective. Many operating systems provide a natural scrolling or scrolling direction setting.
Check your touchpad settings and change the scrolling direction to the option that feels natural to you. Then return to this tool and test both directions again.
Touchpad Scrolling Works Sometimes
Intermittent scrolling can be harder to diagnose than completely failed scrolling. Test the touchpad slowly, normally and quickly and compare the behavior.
- Test several slow two-finger movements.
- Test several faster movements.
- Test both upward and downward scrolling.
- Test more than one website.
- Check whether the issue occurs in other applications.
- Check touchpad settings and drivers.
Touchpad Scroll Works in One App but Not Another
If scrolling works correctly in this test and other applications but fails in one specific program or website, the touchpad may not be the main problem.
Check the application’s own settings, browser extensions, webpage behavior, and scrolling configuration before changing system-wide touchpad settings.
How to Tell If a Touchpad Scroll Problem Is Software or Hardware
Signs That Point Toward Software or Settings
- Cursor movement works but scrolling is disabled.
- Changing touchpad settings changes the behavior.
- Scrolling works in some applications but not others.
- The problem started after a driver or operating-system change.
- Re-enabling touchpad gestures restores scrolling.
Signs That May Point Toward Hardware
- Multiple touchpad functions fail at the same time.
- The touchpad is not detected by the operating system.
- The problem continues after settings and driver checks.
- The touchpad has visible physical damage.
Touchpad Scroll Troubleshooting Checklist
- Make sure the touchpad is enabled.
- Try two-finger scrolling.
- Check touchpad scrolling settings.
- Test another website.
- Restart the laptop.
- Check the touchpad driver.
- Test scrolling in another application.
- Check the scrolling-direction setting.
- Repeat the online Touchpad Scroll Test.
- Investigate possible hardware problems if the issue continues everywhere.
More Mouse and Touchpad Diagnostic Tools
Test the specific touchpad function that is causing the problem. Using the relevant diagnostic tool makes troubleshooting faster and helps separate movement, clicking, scrolling and gesture problems.