{"id":30910,"date":"2022-08-08T11:23:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T08:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/?p=30910"},"modified":"2024-02-04T15:58:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T13:58:31","slug":"number-scrubber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/number-scrubber\/","title":{"rendered":"Number scrubber"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The number scrubber feature is active on every field in the editor that includes a numerical setting. A commonly used example would be padding and margin values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you select an element, and then need to set a numerical measurement of any kind, the number scrubber changes the value when the mouse is moved to the left or right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-2.png\" alt=\"The Advanced tab with the number scrubber\" class=\"wp-image-30911\" \/><figcaption>The number scrubber will help you work faster and more efficiently. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does this help?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This new method improves the editor\u2019s UI workflow for setting measurement values and matches the behavior of many other common design tools, such as Adobe or Figma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use the Number Scrubber<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The number scrubber appears when the mouse is over a field label, or by placing the cursor in a number field and clicking the mouse button. A line with arrows pointing to the left and right and an active color outline indicates that the feature is activated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"The number scrubber changing settings\" class=\"wp-image-30912\" \/><figcaption>Change numeric settings with your mouse using the number scrubber.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To change the number value:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Move the mouse to the left or right<\/li><li>Press the <strong>Ctrl-Cmd<\/strong> keys and move the mouse to change the values by increments of 10<\/li><li>Press the <strong>Alt<\/strong> key and move the mouse to slowly change the value by increments of 1<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes and troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For some values, the number scrubber appears while hovering over the label and not the field itself. See examples below:<br><ul><li><strong>Z-Index<\/strong> field (Advanced Tab)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zindex-1.png\" alt=\"The Z-index\" class=\"wp-image-30914\" \/><figcaption>Hover over the label to activate the number scrubber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For some values, the number scrubber appears while hovering over the label and not the field itself. See examples below:<br><ul><li><strong><strong>Width<\/strong> field of a Column (Layout Tab)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/layout.png\" alt=\"Width field of a Column - Layout Tab\" class=\"wp-image-30915\" \/><figcaption>Hover over the label to activate the number scrubber.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The number scrubber feature is active on every field in the editor that includes a numerical setting. A commonly used example would be padding and margin values. 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