Scrolling down page by page is fun on touchscreen devices, but what about non-touch screens?
You can use the touchpad, keyboard or an external mouse to scroll pages on a laptop.
Nevertheless, you can scroll like a touchscreen from your laptop with the two-finger gesture. But for this, you must have a gesture-supported touchpad and enable it from Windows Settings.
If you’re unaware of how to turn on two-finger scrolling, it’s time to read this article to the end.
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How to Enable Two Finger Scrolling in Windows 11
Go to the Windows Settings app and enable the gesture from the Bluetooth & devices section. You can also turn it on from the Windows Registry Editor. Gestures in the touchpad make things easy and let you scroll without rolling the mouse wheel.
You can swipe up-down or left-right with the two-finger gesture. It’s fun and doesn’t leave pain by scrolling the mouse wheel.
Here are the methods to enable two-finger scrolling in Windows 11:
1. Turn On Two Finger Scrolling from Windows Settings
Turning on the double-finger scrolling gesture is a straightforward process. Head to the Settings app and look for the Bluetooth & devices section. Enable the two-finger gesture feature from the Touchpad section.
Here are the steps to turn on two-finger scrolling from Windows Settings:
- Right-click the Windows logo icon and choose Settings.
- Click Bluetooth & devices option from the left pane.
- Scroll down and select Touchpad.
- Click Scroll & zoom and check the box for the Drag two-finger to scroll option.
To change the scroll direction, click on the drop-down icon of the Scroll direction option. You can select the Down motion scroll up or Down motion scroll down option from there. Tick mark the box for the Pinch to zoom option to pinch on the touchpad for zooming an image, docs or web pages.
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2. Enable Two Finger Scrolling for Synaptics Touchpad
Some laptops have Synaptics touchpads, and to enable two-finger scrolling gestures, you must go to the Mouse Properties. Follow the below steps in case your laptop has a Synaptics touchpad.
Here are the steps to enable two-finger scrolling for the Synaptics touchpad:
- Check for the latest Synaptics driver and download it from the official website.
- Install the driver after the download.
- Press the Windows key + I to launch the Windows Settings app.
- Navigate to Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad.
- Click on the More Touchpad settings option. It will open the Mouse Properties Window.
- Select the Device Settings tab and click on Settings.
- Expand the Multifinger Gestures option and tick mark the Two-Finger Scrolling option.
- Click Apply > OK.
Restart the laptop for the changes to take effect. After the restart, open any web page and swipe up the touchpad with two fingers. I hope the gesture is activated by now.
3. Enable Two Finger Scrolling from Registry Editor
Go to Windows Registry Editor instead of Settings to turn on the double-finger scrolling gesture in Windows 11. To enable the gesture, you must change a DWORD value data.
Here are the methods to enable two-finger scrolling from Windows Registry Editor:
- Press the Windows key + R and type regedit in Run.
- Click OK or hit Enter key.
- Navigate to the following path:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad - Double-click on PrecisionTouchPad.
- Change its value data to ffffffff or 1.
- Click OK and close all the expanded paths.
You must restart the PC after changing the value. Now check whether the gesture is enabled by swiping two fingers while on any web page. Changing the value to ffffffff will enable the gesture for sure.
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How to Disable Two Finger Scrolling in Windows 11
To disable the two-finger scrolling feature in Windows 11, go to the Windows Settings and toggle off this gesture. Moreover, you can turn it off from the Windows Registry Editor and change a DWORD’s value data. If you use an external mouse all the time, you can turn off the gesture right away.
Here are the methods to disable two-finger scrolling in Windows 11:
1. Turn Off Two Finger Scrolling from Windows Settings
Go to the Windows 11 Settings to turn off the double-finger scrolling gesture. Follow the below steps for proper guidelines.
Here are the steps to turn off the two-finger scrolling gesture from Windows Settings:
- Right-click the Windows logo icon and choose Settings.
- Click Bluetooth & devices option from the left pane.
- Scroll down and select Touchpad.
- Click Scroll & zoom and uncheck the box for the Drag two-finger to scroll option.
You can also uncheck the Pinch to zoom option from there.
2. DisableTwo Finger Scrolling for Synaptics Touchpad
If your laptop has a Synaptics touchpad, you can disable the two-finger scrolling gesture from the Synaptics Mouse properties.
Here are the steps to disable two-finger scrolling for the Synaptics touchpad:
- Check for the latest Synaptics driver and download it from the official website.
- Install the latest downloaded driver.
- Press the Windows key + I to launch the Windows Settings app.
- Navigate to Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad.
- Select the More Touchpad settings option, and it will open the Mouse Properties Window.
- Click the Device Settings tab and select Settings.
- Expand the Multifinger Gestures option and untick the Two-Finger Scrolling option.
- Click Apply > OK.
After that, restart the PC. From now, the two-finger scrolling functionality is disabled.
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3. Disable Two Finger Scrolling from Registry Editor
Registry Editor is the perfect place to change Windows core settings. From it, you can turn off the two-finger scrolling gesture and all it takes to change a DWORD file value.
Here are the steps to disable two-finger scrolling from Registry Editor:
- Press the Windows logo key and search for Registry Editor using Windows search.
- Choose the Run as administrator option for Registry Editor.
- Navigate to the following path:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad - Double-click on PrecisionTouchPad.
- Change its value data to 0.
- Select OK and close all the expanded paths.
You must restart the PC after modifying the Value data. Otherwise, the gesture won’t be disabled. Changing the PrecisionTouchPad value data to 00000000 will turn off the gesture.
FAQs
How many fingers can I use to apply gestures in Windows 11?
You can apply a maximum of four fingers to avail all the gestures in Windows 11.
Can I Zoom in with two-finger gestures on the touchpad?
You can apply the pinch gesture with two fingers on the touchpad to zoom in on any image, docs, web pages from browsers etc.
How can I enable the two-finger scrolling gesture in Windows 11?
To enable the two-finger scrolling gesture, follow the below steps:
- Go to the Windows Settings app.
- Navigate to Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad.
- Click the Scroll & zoom section.
- Check the box for the Drag two-finger to scroll option.
Bottom Line
Gestures are cool, and you can launch any settings or app with them. Windows 11 supports gestures and is not only limited to touch screens. You can find two, three or four-finger combination gestures in Windows 11.
In this article, I have shown how to enable a two-finger scrolling gesture from Windows Settings and Registry Editor. Also, given the steps for Synaptic touchpads.
I hope you have enabled the gesture by now. You can also disable it by following the methods in this article. Knock me in the comment box for further assistance. Peace out!
