The notebook touchpad (TouchPad or TrackPad) is an input device widely used on laptop computers. It controls the pointer's movement by sensing the movement of the user's fingers and can serve as a substitute for a mouse. As a computer input device, the touchpad plays an increasingly important role. It not only makes our operations more convenient but also provides us with a new way to interact with the computer through rich gestures and functions. Today, we will introduce techniques for using the laptop touchpad, hoping to provide some help for your daily computer use!

Single-Finger Operations

  • Single-finger Tap/Slide: A single-finger tap on the touchpad is equivalent to the Left Mouse Button click/select function. A double tap opens a file/program. Single-finger sliding is equivalent to moving the mouse cursor, which is our most commonly used operation.

Two-Finger Operations

  • Two-finger Tap: A two-finger tap on the touchpad is equivalent to the Right Mouse Button, popping up the options selection menu.

  • Two-finger Simultaneous Slide: Two fingers sliding up and down simultaneously is equivalent to the Mouse Wheel operation, achieving screen scrolling. When browsing images, sliding two fingers left or right achieves the function of switching to the previous or next image.

  • Two-finger Pinch/Spread: Sliding two fingers diagonally apart (spread) or together (pinch) can Zoom In/Zoom Out on images or the current page.

Three-Finger Operations

  • Three-finger Tap: Tapping three fingers simultaneously can open the Windows Search Box; tapping again will close the search box.

  • Three-finger Swipe Up: Swiping up with three fingers pops up the Task View/Multitasking Page, equivalent to the shortcut Win + Tab.

  • Three-finger Swipe Left/Right: Swiping left or right with three fingers allows for Quick Application Switching, equivalent to the shortcut Alt + Tab.

  • Three-finger Swipe Down: Swiping down with three fingers Minimizes All Windows to show the desktop, equivalent to the shortcut Win + D.

Four-Finger Operations

  • Four-finger Tap: A four-finger tap can pop up the Windows Notification Center, allowing you to view system notification information and the calendar.

  • Four-finger Swipe Left/Right: Swiping left or right with four fingers simultaneously allows you to Switch Between Multiple Desktops (Note: You need to add a virtual desktop in advance to achieve this switching).

The above represent practical shortcuts currently available in Windows touchpads, which can satisfy the need to operate the computer quickly in the absence of a mouse.