What the Page Down key does
Page Down scrolls the view down by one screen and moves the cursor a screenful down in documents. Ctrl+Page Down switches to the next tab or worksheet.
On a Mac
Fn+Down arrow. The Space bar also pages down in browsers and PDF readers.
On a laptop
Fn+Down arrow on most laptops.
Shortcuts that use the Page Down key
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Page Down | Scroll one screen down |
| Ctrl+Page Down | Next tab or worksheet |
| Shift+Page Down | Select one screen down |
| Fn+Down (Mac / laptop) | Page Down |
| Space | Page down in browsers |
If the Page Down key is missing or not working
Needs Fn on most laptops. Test the key below if it does nothing.
Test it here: click the tester, press the key, and it should light up green. A red key is stuck; a key that never lights up is dead or intercepted by the system. The full keyboard tester has the press log and more detail.
Click the tester, then press any key. Browser shortcuts are blocked while it has focus.
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Max at once: 0 (rollover)
None detected. A key held for more than 2 seconds is flagged.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Page Down on a laptop? +
Fn plus the down arrow on most laptops, or an F-key printed PgDn.
Where is Page Down on a Mac? +
Fn+Down arrow on a MacBook; a physical key on the full-size Apple keyboard.
What does Ctrl+Page Down do? +
Moves to the next browser tab or the next Excel worksheet.