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
    2014-07-14T15:13:22+00:00

    Don't do that, make a video to youtube is good, just don't blend it. Give it to someone who need it, say, a poor kid longing a pc?

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-06-30T07:37:07+00:00

    Hi,

    I have a Type Cover 2 on a Surface Pro 2. I installed all updates. The double tap and drag gesture does not work. Does it have to be switched on somewhere?

    Andreas

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-18T02:27:37+00:00

    4 hours of surface support later, once again im told that the surface rt does not support gestures of type cover 2. they suggest I contact Microsoft and give them my feedback as there is nothing they can do to help me. I spend the next hour looking for a number to call. or an email address to  send to. nothing is found. I call back customer service and ask to speak to customer relations or some one to handle my complaint, I explain my situation just to be transferred back to the same surface support tech, his name was richard, he was very nice. He looked around and explained to me there is no direct way to issue a complaint as a client and that my best bet would be to tweet @surface.......  This company is a joke.

    Very bad customer support.

    Here is my personal contact number (content removed). You need to contact me to fix this. Either allow me to upgrade to a surface 2 (which is the only unit which actually works properly with these keyboards) or fix the damn issues.

    i will be posting a viral video to youtube where i will blend this tablet in order to voice my miscontent with the way Microsoft is handling this issue which could so easily be resolved.

    Keep you guys posted for the youtube url.

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