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Window outerWidth and outerHeight Properties

< Window Object

Example

Get the window's height and width: (including toolbars/scrollbars):

var w = window.outerWidth;
var h = window.outerHeight;
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Definition and Usage

The outerWidth property returns the outer width of a window, including all interface elements (like toolbars/scrollbars).

The outerHeight property returns the outer height of a window, including all interface elements (like toolbars/scrollbars).

These properties are read-only.

Tip: Use the innerWidth and innerHeight properties to get the width/height without toolbars/scrollbars.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
outerWidth 1.0 9.0 1.0 3.0  9.0
outerHeight 1.0 9.0 1.0 3.0 9.0

Syntax

window.outerWidth
window.outerHeight

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing the outer width and/or the outer height of the browser's window, including all interface elements, in pixels

Examples

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Example

A demonstration of innerWidth, innerHeight, outerWidth and outerHeight in one example:

var txt = "";
txt += "<p>innerWidth: " + window.innerWidth + "</p>";
txt += "<p>innerHeight: " + window.innerHeight + "</p>";
txt += "<p>outerWidth: " + window.outerWidth + "</p>";
txt += "<p>outerHeight: " + window.outerHeight + "</p>";
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< Window Object