Touch Pad Gestures For Windows Laptop Mouse Pads

  • (Left click) Click on/select an item – Tap (touch and then release) mouse pad with one finger.
  • (Right click) Show more commands – Tap (touch and then untouch) mouse pad with 2 fingers.
  • Scroll – Place 2 fingers on the mouse pad, then slide them up, down, left, or right. The items on the page that your cursor is on will slide in the directions that your fingers move, as long as the page can scroll in that direction.
  • Zoom in (enlarge the page that the cursor is on) – Touch the mouse pad with 2 fingers close together, and then slide them away from each other. Release the pad when you are done, or need to repeat the process to zoom in even more.
  • Zoom out (shrink the page that the cursor is on) – Touch the mouse pad with 2 fingers with a bit of space between them, and then slide them towards each other. Release the mouse pad when you are done, or if you need to repeat the process to zoom out even farther

There’s more that can be done with touch pad, but these are the ones I need to use most often. Therefore I assume they will be the most helpful for others to know. Do a Google search for more info. Also I added an affiliate link below for books on related topics.


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