How to Change Touchpad Double Click Speed on Microsoft Surface Devices

Option One

Change Touchpad Double Click Speed in Surface App

1. Open the Surface app.
2. Click or tap on Touchpad settings to open it.
3. Move the Double click speed slider left (very slow) or right (fast) to find the speed you want.
4. You can now close the Surface app if you like.

Option Two

Change Touchpad Double Click Speed in Control Panel

1. Open the Control Panel 🎛️ in icons view, and click or tap on the Mouse icon.
2. Click or tap on the Buttons tab.
3. Move the Double-click speed slider left (slow) or right (fast) to the speed you want.
4. Click or tap on OK.
5. You can now close the Control Panel 🎛️ if you like.

You can change touchpad double click speed using the classic Control Panel 🎛️ if you prefer traditional Windows settings ⚙️ over the newer menu apps. This method lets you test your click speed right inside the mouse settings window before you save the changes. Open Control Panel, find the mouse settings, and move the speed slider to fit how fast you like to tap.

Option Three

Change Touchpad Double Click Speed in Registry Editor

1. [Requires admin privileges] Open Registry Editor by typing regedit.exe in the search 🔍 box.
2. Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor.

You can change touchpad double click speed by editing the Windows registry if you want exact numeric control over the timing. This advanced method lets you type in a specific millisecond value instead of guessing with a slider bar. Open Registry Editor, go to the mouse folder in your user settings, and type your exact speed number into the double click value.

3. In the right pane of the Mouse key, double click or tap on the DoubleClickSpeed string value (REG_SZ) to open it.
4. Type a number between 200 (faster) to 2000 (slower) for the double click speed you want, and click or tap on OK. The default double click speed is 480.

5. Close Registry Editor when finished.
6. Either sign out and sign in, or restart your 🔄 computer to apply the changes.

Summary

You can change touchpad double click speed on your Microsoft Surface using the app, the Control Panel 🎛️, or the registry depending on how much control you want. The Surface app and Control Panel offer simple sliders for everyday adjustments, while the registry lets you type in exact numbers. Pick the method that feels easiest for you to get your touchpad responding just right.