In this tutorial, you will learn about Touch Screen Gestures for Windows 11 and how to use when using your touch based laptops.
Touch Screen Gestures for Windows 11
Microsoft has largely improvised its touch and multi-touch gestures in the latest version of Windows 11.
To turn on the touch gestures:
- Open the Settings application and scroll to Bluetooth & devices
- Then scroll down to Touch and Turn on Three- and four-finger touch gestures
Note: Multi-touch features in applications may not work when touch gestures are enabled. You can turn off the Three- and four-finger touch gestures in your settings, to enjoy the application.
| Action | Gestures |
| Select an item | Tap the screen |
| Scroll | Place two fingers on the screen and slide horizontally or vertically |
| Zoom in or out | Place two fingers on the screen and pinch in or stretch out |
| Show more commands (like right-clicking) | Press and hold the item |
| Show all open windows | Swipe with three fingers up on the screen |
| Show the desktop | Swipe with three fingers down on the screen |
| Switch to the last open app | Swipe with three fingers to the left or right on the screen |
| Open notification centre | Swipe with one finger in from the right edge of the screen |
| See widgets | Swipe with one finger in from the left edge of the screen |
| Switch desktops | Swipe with four fingers to the left or right on the screen |
| Swipe to invoke and dismiss Start | Swipe with your finger from the middle of the taskbar to invoke the Start menu and swipe back down to dismiss it. |
| Swipe between Pinned/All apps and Recommended/More on Start | Swipe right to left from Pinned to get to All apps and left to right to get back to Pinned. |
| Swipe to invoke and dismiss Quick Settings | Swipe with your finger from the bottom right of the taskbar to invoke Quick Settings and swipe back down to dismiss it. |
| Swipe to invoke and dismiss Notification Centre | Microsoft updated the animation when swiping to invoke and dismiss Notification Centre from the right edge of your screen so that it’s more responsive and follows your finger. |
