Double tap to left click and drag on trackpad

Anonymous
2013-10-25T13:45:34+00:00

Hello, I was trying to find a way to click and drag by using the Type Cover 2 trackpad without keeping the left mouse button pressed. Most touchpads nowadays register a rapid double click as a "left click and drag" command and, according to the documentation on Microsoft's website, the Type Cover 2 should as well. However, I tried to use the feature both in Desktop programs and UI apps with no success. How to left click and drag without keeping the trackpad's left mouse button pressed?

Edit: called the customer service, and I was told that the team is aware of the issue and that a fix is planned.

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Anonymous
2014-04-09T01:07:12+00:00

With 8.1 update 1, type/touch cover 2 can now perform double tap-drag. All hail lord Microsoft.

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Anonymous
2013-11-21T02:57:03+00:00

Greetings all,

The “Tap, then tap and slide one finger in any direction"  gesture to perform a “left-click and drag” is not supported in Windows 8.1 for precision touchpads such as Touch Cover 2 and Type Cover 2.

The “left-click and drag” function can be performed on Touch Cover 2 and Type Cover 2 by holding the left touchpad button down and then sliding a finger in any direction.

We’ll be updating the inaccurate information in Touchpad: A built-in mouse.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-03-24T09:31:03+00:00

    Also annoyed by this.

    I've found microsoft ridiculous before: Few microsoft mouse's middle button/wheel won't function well in win7/vista but it's ok in xp.  And like this tap'n'drap problem, microsoft claim it's a "improvement".

    Shameless MS, really disappointed me...again...

    Well, hope the official update 1 come out soon...

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-03-08T18:06:14+00:00

    Nothing official I've seen yet, but users reporting 8.1 update delivers at last:

    http://www.surfaceforums.net/forum/microsoft-surface-pro-2/8342-8-1-update-1-fixes-tap-drag.html

    Still doesn't work for me can anyone else comment?

    Have you installed the leaked Update 1 (not just 8.1)?

    I installed it (windows 8.1 Update 1) last night and can confirm that tap-tap-drag works after the update. Really glad they fixed this.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-03-08T13:23:16+00:00

    Nothing official I've seen yet, but users reporting 8.1 update delivers at last:

    http://www.surfaceforums.net/forum/microsoft-surface-pro-2/8342-8-1-update-1-fixes-tap-drag.html

    Still doesn't work for me can anyone else comment?

    Have you installed the leaked Update 1 (not just 8.1)?

    Confirmed it is working after Update 1 with Type Cover 2. General responsiveness, two finger scrolling and zooming appear to have improved.

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