Trackpad Touch Gestures - Lenovo ThinkPad X250 User Manual

With the trackpad, you also can perform a variety of touch gestures. For information about using the touch
gestures, see "Trackpad touch gestures" on page 27.

Trackpad touch gestures

The entire trackpad surface is sensitive to finger touch and movement. You can use the trackpad to perform
the same point and click actions as you would using a traditional mouse. You also can use the trackpad
to perform a variety of touch gestures.
This topic introduces the frequently used touch gestures such as tapping, dragging, scrolling, and rotating.
For more gestures, see the help information system of the ThinkPad pointing device.
Notes:
• When using two or more fingers, ensure that you position your fingers slightly apart.
• Some gestures are not available if the last action was done from the TrackPoint pointing device.
• Some gestures are only available when you are using certain apps.
Tap
Tap anywhere on the trackpad
with one finger to select or open
an item.
Two-finger scroll
Put two fingers on the trackpad
and move them in the vertical or
horizontal direction. This action
enables you to scroll through the
document, Web site, or apps.
Two-finger zoom out
Put two fingers on the trackpad
and move them closer together
to zoom out.
Three-finger swipe
Put three fingers on the trackpad
and move them left to show the
next item. Move them right to
show the previous item.
Four-finger swipe
Put four fingers on the trackpad
and move them downward to
show the desktop.
Note: The following touch gestures are available only on the Windows 8.1 operating system.
Two-finger tap
Tap anywhere on the trackpad with
two fingers to display a shortcut
menu.
Two-finger rotate
Put two fingers on the trackpad
and rotate them clockwise or
counterclockwise to rotate an item.
Two-finger zoom in
Put two fingers on the trackpad and
move them farther apart to zoom in.
Four-finger swipe
Put four fingers on the trackpad
and move them upward to view and
choose from opened apps.
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