Use the overflow property to scroll overflowing content:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.overflow = "scroll";
Click the button to change the overflow property of the DIV element:
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The overflow property sets or gets what to do with content that renders outside the element box.
To hide the scrollbars of the entire document, use the overflow property on the body or the html element.
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| visible | Content is NOT clipped and may be shown outside the element box. default |
| hidden | Content outside the element box is not shown |
| scroll | Scroll bars are added |
| auto | Content is clipped and scroll bars are added when necessary |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. |
The overflow property returns a String representing the content that renders outside the element box.