How to Turn On or Off Tap Twice and Drag on Touchpad to Multi-Select in Windows 11
Tap twice and drag on your touchpad in Windows 11 lets you select multiple items, like files or text, without needing to click and hold. This touchpad gesture works by tapping your touchpad two times quickly, then sliding your finger across it.
Most modern Windows 11 laptops have precision touchpads that support this feature. It’s a useful shortcut to speed up tasks, but it can sometimes trigger accidentally, selecting things you didn’t mean to.
You can control this setting within Windows 11’s device options to turn it on or off. Knowing how to manage it prevents unwanted selections while letting you use the quick multi-select when you need it.
Open Settings, go to Bluetooth & devices, then Touchpad, expand Taps, and check or uncheck “Tap twice and drag to multi-select.” This gesture allows you to select multiple items by tapping and dragging on your touchpad.
Turn On or Off Tap Twice and Drag Using Settings
You can turn the Windows 11 touchpad tap and drag feature on or off right from the Settings app. This option lets you select multiple files or items by double-tapping your touchpad and then moving your finger. To find this setting, open Settings by pressing the ⊞ Win and I together. Then, click ‘Bluetooth & devices’ on the left side and select ‘Touchpad’ on the right.- Open Settings by pressing
Win+I. - Click on Bluetooth & devices on the left side. Then click on Touchpad on the right side. (See screenshot below)
- Click on Taps to expand the section. (See screenshot below step 4)
- Check the box (on – default) or uncheck the box (off) next to Tap twice and drag to multi-select based on what you want. (See screenshot below)
- You can now close Settings.
Option Two
Turn On or Off Tap Twice and Drag Using Registry
This advanced method involves editing system files in the Registry Editor (a tool for directly modifying Windows settings). To set the tap and drag feature to its default, enabled state, use the command: reg add "🗝️HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
This is the default setting.
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad" /v TapAndDrag /t REG_DWORD /d 4294967295 /f
To turn it off:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad" /v TapAndDrag /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Summary
How to drag with touchpad 🪟 Windows 11?
How do you drag with the touchpad in Windows 11?
Double-tap the touchpad, but don't lift your finger after the second tap. The file will then 'stick' to your pointer until you move your finger.
How to turn on touchpad tap to click 🪟 Windows 11?
How do you turn on touchpad tap-to-click in Windows 11?
Go to Settings Bluetooth & devices Touchpad. Toggle the touchpad option to turn it off and on. Then everything's set to use.
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