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
    2017-01-03T11:51:40+00:00

    I have exaclty the same issue.

    On Surface RT 1, touch cover works great, just bought type cover 2 and no way to make double tap and drag working.

    Really annoying.

    It is a clear clue that MS invested really low budget on this platform.

    Even the registry tweak does not work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-08-19T02:37:19+00:00

    In Windows 10 you can go to Settings => Mouse & Touchpad and turn on "Allow double-tap and drug" option.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-09T00:08:43+00:00

    This registry change worked for me on Windows 10 on my Surface 4:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad

    TapAndDrag DWORD

    0 = Turn off double-tap and drag

    ffffffff = Turn on double-tap and drag

    Info from Eight Forums:

    http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/52556-precision-touchpad-double-tap-drag-turn-off.html

    Microsoft, please restore the ability to switch to Settings or Control Panel.

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