Smooth Scrolling Google Sheets

Do you want to learn how to enable smooth scrolling in Google Sheets?

When you’re working with large amounts of data in Google Sheets, scrolling through tall cells filled with long content, such as text, can become quite frustrating.

While Google Sheets doesn’t have a feature to directly enable or disable smooth scrolling, there are a few workarounds that can help solve this problem.

In this article, you will learn how to enable smooth scrolling in Google Sheets, step-by-step.

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Smooth Scrolling Google Sheets

Here’s how to enable smooth scrolling in Google Sheets:

Method 1: Access Version History

Since there isn’t a direct way to enable smooth scrolling in Google Sheets, we’ll use a couple of workarounds to achieve it.

The first method involves accessing the “Version History” of the file.

When you access the version history, you’ll be able to see the current version of the file.

Surprisingly, when you access the sheet from the version history, smooth scrolling is enabled, making it easier to navigate through the rows.

To access the version history, simply open the sheet and click on the “Clock” icon located in the top-right corner of the page (refer to the screenshot for assistance).

You’ll now be able to see the current version, and when you try scrolling, you’ll notice a significant improvement in the smoothness of the scrolling experience.

Method 2: Publish to Web

Another workaround is to publish the file to the web, which can also enable smooth scrolling.

To do this, open your Google sheet and click on the “File” option in the top menu.

From the drop-down menu, select “Share.” In the sharing options, choose “Publish to Web.” A pop-up window titled “Publish to Web” will appear.

Click on the green “Publish” button to proceed.

A browser pop-up window will appear, and you should click “OK” to confirm.

Now, you’ll be provided with a link in a pop-up window.

Copy this link and open a new tab in your browser.

Paste the copied link into the address bar. You’ll notice that the scrolling experience has become smoother.

If you want to stop publishing the sheet, simply click on the “Stop publishing” button.

Also, there is no extension to enable smooth scrolling in Google Sheets, so following the workarounds in this article is the only option as of now.

Conclusion

In conclusion, while Google Sheets does not have a built-in option to enable smooth scrolling, there are effective workarounds that can greatly improve your scrolling experience.

To enable smooth scrolling in Google Sheets, you can try the following methods:

1. Access Version History
2. Publish to Web