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Touch gestures

On touchscreen 1 devices, you can tap to select, swipe to navigate, and pinch to zoom. You can also swipe from screen edges to bring out features like the Taskbar, widgets and the notifications panel. You can also select and drag objects to move them – just like on your smartphone.
Woman using a touchscreen laptop

Turn on touch gestures

To turn on touch gestures, select Start  > Settings  > Bluetooth & devices > Touch > Three- and four-finger gestures and switch it on. 

Turn on your touch keyboard

Select Start  > Settings  > Personalisation > Taskbar > Taskbar corner icons. Find Touch keyboard in the list and switch it to on.

Screens simulated. Features and app availability may vary by region.
  • [1] Requires a PC with touchscreen capability.

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