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
    2013-11-21T10:59:38+00:00

    It actually doesn't work on my Touch Cover 2 (nor does the finger rolling thing).

    Considering this is fixable at the software level, I think it's reasonable to expect that feature from a $100+ keyboard.

    Interesting because I spent a bit of time at the Microsoft store testing it and showing their people the problem. I wonder if they had a touch cover 1 out even when they said it was the 2.

    Anything is possible I guess, but I was pretty sure it was the 2 because of the slight differences. I will go back mad check again.

    In any case, it should be simple for them to fix.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-21T09:31:07+00:00

    I would not have bought Type Cover 2 if this was known before. The documentation clearly stated that it supports this gesture. All my laptop touchpad's over the last 10 years have supported this.

    I would have gone for a less expensive blue tooth keyboard or perhaps no surface 2.

    Quite frankly, the Type Cover 2 is faulty and contravenes our consumer rights by not supporting the advertised feature.

    Microsoft need to:

    A: fix the problem

    B: Recall all Type Cover 2 keyboards and refund or replace

    Consumers have rights you know!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-21T04:28:42+00:00

    It actually doesn't work on my Touch Cover 2 (nor does the finger rolling thing).

    Considering this is fixable at the software level, I think it's reasonable to expect that feature from a $100+ keyboard.

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