Screen navigation [ Touchpad Gestures Software]
You can navigate
the computer screen in the following ways:
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Use
touch gestures directly on the computer screen (select products only)
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Use
touch gestures on the TouchPad
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Use
keyboard and optional mouse (mouse purchased separately)
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Use an
on-screen keyboard (select products only)
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Use the
pointing stick (select products only)
Using the TouchPad and touch screen gestures
The TouchPad helps
you navigate the computer screen and control the pointer using simple touch
gestures. You can also use the left and right TouchPad buttons as you would use
the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To navigate a touch screen
(select products only), touch the screen directly using gestures described in
this post.
You can also customize
gestures and view demonstrations of how they work. Type control panel in the taskbar search box, select Control Panel, and then select
Hardware and Sound. Under Devices and Printers, select Mouse.
NOTE: Unless noted,
gestures can be used on the TouchPad or a touch screen (select products only)
Tap
Use the tap/double-tap gesture to select or open an item on the screen.
● Point to an item on the screen, and then tap one finger on the TouchPad zone or touch screen to select the item. Double-tap an item to open it.
Two-finger pinch zoom
Use the two-finger pinch zoom to zoom out or in on images or text.
● Zoom out
by placing two fingers apart on the TouchPad zone or touch screen and then
moving your fingers together.
● Zoom in by placing two fingers together on the TouchPad zone or touch screen and then moving your fingers apart.
Two-finger scroll (TouchPad only)
Use the two-finger scroll to move up, down, or sideways on a page or image.
● Place two fingers slightly apart on the
TouchPad zone and then drag them up, down, left, or right.
Two-finger tap (TouchPad only)
Use the two-finger tap to open the menu for an object on the screen.
The two-fingers tap performs the same function as right-clicking with the mouse.
- Tap two fingers on the TouchPad zone to open the option menu for the selected object.
Four-finger tap (TouchPad only)
Use the four-finger tap to open the action center.
● Tap four fingers on the Touchpad to open the action center and view current settings and notifications.
Three-finger swipe (TouchPad only)
Use the three-finger swipe to view open windows and to switch between open windows and the desktop.
● Swipe 3 fingers away from you to see all open
windows.● Swipe 3 fingers toward you to show the desktop.● Swipe 3 fingers left or right to switch between
open windows.
One-finger slide (touch screen only)
Use the one-finger slide to pan or scroll through lists and pages, or to move an object.
● To scroll across the screen, lightly slide one finger across the screen in the direction you want to move.
● To move an object, press and hold your finger on an object, and then drag your finger to move the object.
Windows 10 touchpad gestures
GESTURE | WHAT IT DOES |
Tap the touchpad with one finger | Open or select an item |
Tap the touchpad with two fingers | Show more commands (like right-clicking) |
Tap the touchpad with three fingers | Open Cortana |
Tap the touchpad with four fingers | Open the Action Center |
Place two fingers on the touchpad and slide vertically or horizontally | Scroll the windows |
Place two fingers on the touchpad and pinch | Zoom out |
Place two fingers on the touchpad and spread them apart | Zoom in |
Swipe three fingers up | Show thumbnails of your currently running apps in Task View |
Swipe three fingers down | Show the desktop |
Swipe three fingers either left or right | Switch between your open apps |
Swipe four fingers either left or right | Switch between virtual desktops |
If you have a tablet or a touchscreen PC, here’s how to get around:
Windows 10 touchscreen gestures
GESTURE | WHAT IT DOES |
Tap | Open or select an item |
Tap the Windows button | Switch between the Start screen and the currently running app |
Press and hold | Pop up a menu to display more information about the item |
Press and hold, slide and release | Move an item to a new location (the equivalent of dragging an item with a mouse) |
Pinch with two fingers | Zoom out (used in apps such as Maps where you commonly zoom in and out) |
Spread two fingers apart | Zoom in (used in apps such as Maps where you commonly zoom in and out) |
Rotate with two fingers | Rotate the display in the direction you move your fingers |
Swipe horizontally | Scroll sideways through a screen |
Swipe vertically | Scroll up or down |
On the lock screen, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen | Display the login screen |
Swipe in from the left edge of the screen to the center | Show thumbnails of your currently running apps in Task View |
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen to the center | Display the Action Center |
Pull down from the top of the screen to the bottom | Close an app |
Swipe down from the top of an app | Bring up the app’s title bar |
Slowly pull down from the top of an app | Snap the app to take up one half of the screen |
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