Javascript Reference - Window moveTo() Method

The moveTo() method moves a window's left and top edge to the specified coordinates.

Browser Support

The moveTo() method is supported in all major browsers.


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Syntax

window.moveTo(x, y)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
x	Required. A positive or negative number of pixels to move in the horizontal
y	Required. A positive or negative number of pixels to move in the vertical

Return Value

No return value.

Example

The following code shows how to Open a new window, and move the new window to the top left corner of the screen.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<button onclick="openWin()">Open "myWindow"</button>
<button onclick="moveWin()">Move "myWindow"</button>
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<script>
var myWindow;

function openWin() {
    myWindow=window.open("", "myWindow", "width=200, height=100");
    myWindow.document.write("<p>This is 'myWindow'</p>");
}

function moveWin() {
    myWindow.moveTo(500, 100);
    myWindow.focus();
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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