{"id":190422,"date":"2022-05-11T10:42:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T08:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=190422"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:46:14","slug":"how-to-customize-touchpad-gestures-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-customize-touchpad-gestures-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to customize Touchpad Gestures in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Windows 11<\/strong> can sometimes be a little difficult to navigate. While all of your apps and settings are primarily in similar places on Windows 10 and 11, it does sometimes take a short while to get used to the slightly more intuitive layout. However, Windows 11 PCs do have a new native feature<\/strong> that makes navigation as easy as a simple gesture. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Welcome to the definitive guide to using Windows 11 custom touchpad gestures<\/strong>. Below, we\u2019ll take you through everything you need to know about Windows 11\u2019s intuitive new feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Windows 11 touchpad gestures are meant for modern Windows 11 laptops<\/strong>. That is to say, laptops that come natively with Windows 11 preinstalled. If you upgraded to Windows 11, you might not have the necessary drivers to support gestures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To check whether you have the Windows Precision Touchpad<\/strong> driver, all you need to do is head to your Settings app. If you don\u2019t have the required drivers, Windows won\u2019t allow you to make any changes to your touchpad setup. You could also install third-party software for your trackpad, but you\u2019ll need to make sure the drivers you install are up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to customize Windows 11 touchpad gestures<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

  1. The basics<\/h2>\"How

    This is incredibly easy to do, and you do everything within the Settings interface.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Hit the <\/span>Windows key + I<\/b> or click the <\/span>Windows logo<\/b> on your taskbar and open the <\/span>Settings<\/b> app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    In Settings, head to <\/span>Bluetooth & Devices<\/b> and hit <\/span>Touchpad<\/b> on the right-hand side of the interface.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Next, you need to scroll to <\/span>Gestures & Interaction<\/b> and click on <\/span>Three and four-finger gestures<\/b>. Expand the section for three-finger gestures and click where you see <\/span>Switch apps and show desktop<\/b>. Here you can see all the options available for this specific gesture format. Choose an action for swiping up, down, left, and right, and tapping your trackpad with three fingers. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Advanced touchpad gestures<\/h2>\"\"

    Windows 11 doesn\u2019t only let you use built-in gestures; it also lets you create your own gestures. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Open up your Settings app again (<\/span>Windows key + I<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>\n

    Head to <\/span>Bluetooth & Devices<\/b> and then click on <\/span>Touchpad<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Next, scroll down to the <\/span>Related settings<\/b> section and then click on <\/span>Advanced gestures<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here, you can set custom actions for each of the gestures listed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Resetting touchpad gestures<\/h2>\"\"

    If you no longer want to use touchpad gestures, you can easily turn them off. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Open up your <\/span>Settings app<\/b> and head to <\/span>Bluetooth & Devices<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    As you did before, click on <\/span>Touchpad<\/b>, and then hit <\/span>Reset<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    That\u2019s it. Your touchpad gestures are now a thing of the past until you decide to activate them again. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>