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
    2014-04-13T12:53:35+00:00

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

    Can anyone help, I did the upgrade and it did work , however when I turned off the pro and reset the double tap-drag option has gone?

    All updates are done?

    This is a hardware issue, if I remove the keyboard and wipe across the connections it works again. I contacted Microsoft support and instantly they advised it was a hardware issue (as though they were expecting the question?).

    So far after cleaning (although it didn't look dirty)  it works every time, even if I open /close or remove the kbaord.

    Go figure?

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-04-12T11:53:50+00:00

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

    Can anyone help, I did the upgrade and it did work , however when I turned off the pro and reset the double tap-drag option has gone?

    All updates are done?

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-04-11T16:31:35+00:00

    Sorry for the maybe stupid advice, but it happened to me that I did not get the full update on first trial.

    Best RS2

    Same thing happened to me.  Didn't start working until the update I got on 4-11, "Windows 8.1 Update for x64-based systems (KB2919355)" 

    Good luck!

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