The New Virtual Touchpad Experience on Windows 10: How It Works and How to Customize It

How to show Virtual Touchpad in Windows 10

Windows 10 has a feature that lets you use a virtual touchpad on your touchscreen device. This can be useful when you want to control the mouse pointer without using a physical mouse or touchpad. The virtual touchpad works like a regular touchpad, with gestures and settings that you can customize. In this article, we will show you how to enable and use the virtual touchpad in Windows 10.

How to show Virtual Touchpad in Windows 10

How to enable the virtual touchpad in Windows 10

The virtual touchpad is only available on devices with a touchscreen. To enable it, you need to do the following steps:

• Right-click on an empty space on the taskbar.

• Select Show touchpad button from the context menu.

• You will see a new icon on the right side of the taskbar, next to the touch keyboard button.

How to use the virtual touchpad in Windows 10

To use the virtual touchpad, you need to do the following steps:

• Tap or click on the touchpad icon on the taskbar. This will open a small window with a touchpad and two mouse buttons.

• Place your finger on the touchpad and move it around. The mouse cursor will follow your finger movement.

• To left-click or right-click, tap on the left or right mouse button at the bottom of the window. You can also use a single-finger tap for left-click or a two-finger tap for right-click.

• To move the virtual touchpad window, touch and drag the title bar of the window.

• To close the virtual touchpad, tap or click on the touchpad icon again.

How to customize the virtual touchpad in Windows 10

You can change some settings of the virtual touchpad from the Settings app. To do that, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the Settings app by clicking on the Start button and then on the gear icon.

• Select Devices from the list of categories.

• Select Touchpad from the left pane.

• Here you can adjust the cursor speed, scroll direction, tap sensitivity, and other options for both the virtual touchpad and any physical touchpads you may have.

The virtual touchpad is a handy feature for touchscreen devices that lets you control the mouse pointer with ease. You can enable it, use it, and customize it with just a few clicks. Try it out and see how it works for you.

The virtual touchpad is a handy feature for touchscreen devices that lets you control the mouse pointer with ease. You can enable it, use it, and customize it with just a few clicks. Try it out and see how it works for you. 4e3182286b