How to Enable or Disable Pen Press and Hold for Right-clicking in Windows 11
Pen press and hold for right-clicking in Windows 11 lets you press your pen tip against the screen to open right-click menus, matching the function of a standard mouse click. Microsoft includes options to turn this shortcut on or off starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3671 (Beta 24H2), build 26200.5518 (Dev), and build 27842.1000 (Canary).
Turning off this feature stops accidental right-clicks when your pen rests on the display, while turning it on helps you open context menus quickly without using a mouse.
Option One
Enable or Disable Pen Press and Hold for Right-clicking in Settings
You can turn pen press and hold windows 11 features on or off directly through the Settings app. Press Win+I on your keyboard to open Settings , go to Bluetooth & devices, and select Pen & Windows Ink to find the toggle for right-clicking.
- Open Settings by pressing Win+I.
- On the left side, click Bluetooth & devices. On the right side, click Pen & Windows Ink.
- Click Additional pen settings to expand it.
- Check the box (to enable) or uncheck the box (to disable) Enable press and hold to perform a right-click equivalent. Choose what you want.
- You can now close Settings.
Option Two
Enable or Disable Pen Press and Hold for Right-clicking in Control Panel
Turning on pen press and hold windows 11 options is also possible using the classic Control Panel. Open Control Panel, click the Pen and Touch icon, open the Pen Options tab, and check or uncheck the box for right-clicking.- Open Control Panel in icons view. Click the Pen and Touch icon.
- Do the following:
- Click the Pen Options tab.
- Select Press and hold.
- Click Settings.
- Check (to enable) or uncheck Enable press and hold for right-clicking. Choose what you want. Click OK.
- [Admin Required] Click OK.
- You can now close Control Panel .
Option Three
Enable or Disable Pen Press and Hold for Right-clicking Using Registry
- [Admin Required] Open Windows Terminal as an administrator and run one of the commands below.
Changing how pen press and hold windows 11 behaves can be done quickly through the Registry Editor using command-line tools. Open Windows Terminal with administrator rights and run the specific registry command to turn the right-click feature on or off.
This is the default setting.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Pen\SysEventParameters" /v HoldMode /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fDisable Pen Press and Hold for Right-clicking
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Pen\SysEventParameters" /v HoldMode /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /fSummary
Controlling pen press and hold windows 11 settings helps you use your stylus just like a mouse right-click. You can choose the method that works best for you, whether that is using the main Settings app, the Control Panel, or the Registry Editor.
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