This post shows students and new users stop to enable or disable two fingers drag on the touchpad to scroll in Windows 11.
If your Windows 11 device has a built-in precision touchpad, you can change its settings to allow click actions that mimic wired or wireless mouse actions.
Windows also lets users turn off or disable these actions from the Settings app. If you have a mouse connected to your laptop and would instead use it, turning off the touchpad actions will save you some annoyance.
Other settings one can perform on the device’s touchpad are; turning on or off the on-screen touchpad, using touchpad gestures, turning off touchpad clicks, tapping the touchpad with a singer’s finger to single-click, enabling two fingers on the touchpad to right-click, tapping twice and drag to multi-select item, changing touchpad cursor speed or disable your device touchpad altogether and more.
Below is how to enable or disable two fingers drag to scroll on the touchpad in Windows 11.
How to enable or disable two fingers drag to scroll on the touchpad in Windows 11
As mentioned above, Windows allows you to scroll using your device’s touchpad with two fingers. Similar to holding down and scrolling with a wired or wireless mouse.
Below is how to turn on that feature in Windows 11.
Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings app. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from the System Settings pane.
To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings, as shown in the image below:
Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it.
Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. In Windows Settings, click Bluetooth & devices and select the Touchpad tile on the right.
On the Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad settings pane, under Gestures & interaction, select the scroll & zoom tile to expand.
Under Scroll & zoom, check the box next to “Drag two fingers to scroll” to enable or disable this feature.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
- Windows 11 allows users to easily enable or disable two-finger drag to scroll on the touchpad, providing flexibility and customization options.
- Users can conveniently adjust gestures and interactions to suit their preferences by accessing the Touchpad settings in the Windows Settings pane.
- Whether opting to use a mouse or a touchpad, users can manage their device’s touchpad settings to improve their overall user experience.
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