Users who have been using PCs running the Windows operating system for a long time know a few keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts, as you know, help you access various features of the Windows operating system with ease.
Although most users know a few keyboard shortcuts, many PC users do not know about touchpad gestures. Users who own a laptop probably know the basic touchpad gestures like two-finger scrolling and two-finger tap for a right click. Did you know that Windows 10 and Windows 11 offer three and four-finger gestures?
You can do much more using the touchpad with three and four-finger gestures. For instance, you can configure Windows 10/11 t open the search with a three-finger tap. In addition, you can maximize and minimize windows with a three-finger swipe up and down.
This guide will show you how to enable and configure three and four-finger touchpad gestures in Windows 10/11.
NOTE: Please note that not all laptops support three and four-finger gestures. Only Precision Touchpads support these gestures, but most of the laptops manufactured in the last three-four years came with Precision Touchpads.
Configure three and four-finger gestures in Windows 10
Step 1: Go to Settings > Devices > Touchpad page.
Step 2: Here, scroll down the page to see Three finger gestures section. From the Swipes drop-down menu, select what happens when you swipe. Likewise, choose an action from the Taps section to decide what happens when you tap with three fingers.
Step 3: Scroll down the page further to see the Four-finger gestures section. Once again, select actions from Swipes and Taps drop-down menu to configure the four-finger gestures.
Configure three and four-finger gestures in Windows 11
Step 1: In Windows 11, go to Settings > Bluetooth and devices > Touchpad page. In Windows 10, navigate to Settings > Devices > Touchpad.
Step 2: In the Gestures and interaction section, click on Advanced gestures.
Step 3: Next, click on Configure three-finger gestures to expand the same. Select what happens when you tap, swipe up, swipe down, swipe left, and swipe right with three fingers.
Note that you can disable a particular gesture by selecting “Nothing” from the drop-down menu.
Step 4: Next, click on Configure four-finger gestures. Again, select the actions you want to perform when you tap, swipe down, swipe up, right, and left with three fingers. That’s it!
Our how to reset touchpad settings in Windows 10/11 guide might also interest you.
