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
    2013-12-11T03:30:09+00:00

    Are you talking about the Touch or Type cover?  I have no problems with the keys on the Type cover, just the trackpad.

    I talk about the Type cover, and the trackpad, not the keys. The track pad Do Not manage double-click !

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-11T00:37:18+00:00

    Are you talking about the Touch or Type cover?  I have no problems with the keys on the Type cover, just the trackpad.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-10T17:56:19+00:00

    That keyboard is such a letdown. The pressure sensitivity is inconsistent and non-configurable, the build quality is poor, and it doesn't work on anything else than a hard, flat surface (no pun intended). And now this.

    I went on and returned mine since in the end, it's nothing more than a glorified, ovrpriced cover. Got a nice $20 neoprene sleeve instead.

    That said, I really like Surface Pro. Despite its few flaws, I wouldn't trade it for any other tablet. Both products should definitely be judged separately.

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