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
    2014-02-08T23:54:46+00:00

    Ugh I just got a surface pro and a Type cover 2 and immediately discovered this problem...

    It makes the device almost unusable. I really hope this is being addressed. If there is no direct response from MS about this soon I feel like I should return the Surface pro and the Type cover 2. It does not seem worth the effort to deal with this annoyance for the next 2 years using a computer when every single other laptop on the planet supports this.

    Any updates?

    I feel like I just purchased a new car that can only turn 1 direction....

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-09T00:04:12+00:00

    I feel like I just purchased a new car that can only turn 1 direction....

    lol yeah. Yah never know how much you care about the little things until they're gone.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-09T05:44:00+00:00

    I returned my Surface Pro 2. The horrible mouse pad on the Type Cover 2 and lack of this gesture in particular was a major reason.

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