Although the mouse has been the de facto pointing device for quite a while now, them not being portable is the reason touchpads took their role in mobile devices. When you are on the go, the touchpad can be a gem if you know how to use the Windows 10 touchpad gestures. Although the gestures are not as refined as you would like, they are functional in most of the situations.
Enable Windows 10 Touchpad Gestures And Two Finger Scrolling
Every laptop and some tablet keyboard cases come with the touchpad built into it, and Windows 10 supports touchpad gestures natively. Many manufacturers now integrate the touchpad features into the synaptic software, so that users do not have to look around for the settings in Windows 10.
There are two active methods of customizing the touchpad gestures, and following is a brief introduction for the same.
Method 1: Settings App
The Settings app in Windows 10 is becoming the hub of all the customizable options, slowly phasing out the control panel. This is the reason why you will find the Windows 10 touchpad gestures as a separate entry in the Settings app. Follow these steps to find and enable these settings:
- Press Win + I to quickly launch the settings app.
- Click to go to Devices.
- From the left pane menu, select Touchpad.
- In the right pane menu, make sure that the toggle next to Touchpad is turned towards on.
- Also, scroll down to the Scroll and zoom option.
- Here, make sure that the check box next to the following option is selected:
Drag two fingers to scroll
Method 2: Locate The Synaptic Software
As mentioned above, laptop manufacturers have integrated the touchpad gesture settings within the mouse control panel window. To access this setting, follow these steps:
- In Windows Run (Win + R), type control and press enter to launch the control panel.
- Change the ‘View by’ to Small or Large Icons according to your preference, if you see it set to Categories.
- Click on Mouse under All Control Panel Items.
- In the Mouse Properties dialog that opens, look at the last tab. This tab should be named Synaptics Pointing Device or ELAN pointing device or something similar, and here you will find the options you are searching.
Two Finger Scroll Not Working Windows 10 – How To Fix?
If you see two finger scroll not working in Windows 10, the issue is most likely caused due to a faulty driver or incorrectly configured touchpad pointing software. Here, are the simple solutions that you can try to immediately troubleshoot this error on your computer.
Solution 1: Reenable Two Finger Scrolling
The two-finger scrolling option has been isolated in the settings app, from where you can enable or disable the same. The first solution involves reenabling the two-finger scrolling feature on your computer. Use the two methods provided above to reenable this feature on your computer, and check if the error persists.
If you are using method 2 above, open the ELAN tab, and look for the option that says multi-finger gestures. Here, customize the option to your liking, and restart your computer. Check if your error persists.
Solution 2: Update Or Roll Back The Synaptic Drivers
The touch based synaptic drivers are responsible for proper communication between the touchpad and the operating system. If your computer does not have the latest drivers, it may not be able to communicate properly with the computer and you will see two finger scrolling missing.
Check out more about device drivers, and update or roll back the drivers according to when you saw this error. If you have not updated the drivers in a while, update the drivers to their latest version. On the other hand, if you saw this error after a recent update, roll back the drivers and check if the error persists.
Solution 3: Run SFC And DISM Scans
If the solutions above did not help you, there may be some core Windows 10 files missing or have gone corrupt. To fix errors like this, Microsoft has included a built-in tool in Windows 10.
Run the DISM and SFC scans, and check if the error persists after the scans complete. Your error should now be resolved.
Wrapping Up
So there you have it. Now you know how to enable two finger scrolling, and how to troubleshoot two finger scroll not working Windows 10 using the solutions provided above. Comment below if you found this useful, and to discuss further the same.
