smoothScroll javascript Code Snippet in 2024

Smoothly scrolls the element on which it's called into the visible area of the browser window.

• Use Element.scrollIntoView() to scroll the element.
• Use { behavior: 'smooth' } to scroll smoothly.

const smoothScroll = element =>
  document.querySelector(element).scrollIntoView({
    behavior: 'smooth'
  });

smoothScroll('#fooBar'); // scrolls smoothly to the element with the id fooBar
smoothScroll('.fooBar');
// scrolls smoothly to the first element with a class of fooBar