How do I disable Pinch Zoom on Touchpad Surface Pro 3

Anonymous
2014-11-28T16:26:57+00:00

I have a Surface Pro 3 with the Surface Pro Type Cover.  I also have big hands and find too often I am inadvertently hitting the touchpad and zooming out (mostly) and in.  How can I disable the pinch zoom feature on the touchpad?  I have already disabled the tap feature to avoid inadvertently moving the cursor and disabled Caps Lock as these were problems as well.

PS: I love the Pro 3 (after getting used to Windows 8.1).  My MacPro using girlfriend is very jealous.

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Anonymous
2014-11-30T00:05:11+00:00

Hello BobC1958,

I understand that your hands are accidentally making the gesture to zoom in on your Surface Pro 3. I'll do what I can to help you with this.

I've gone through the settings and cannot find a way to turn this off. You could disable the touchpad altogether in pc settings and use a mouse. It may not be the solution you are looking for, but it would work as a workaround.

Let us know if that works or if you have any other questions.

Best Wishes,

Zack_T

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-12-15T20:37:10+00:00

    This doesn't solve the problem.  I'm running into the same thing.  I'm constantly zooming when I don't want to.  Surely there is a registry key, or some extension app that would allow users to customize the behavior.  I'm loving my new surface, but this is driving me nuts.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-09-27T21:15:49+00:00

    VraieEsprit,

    Have you tried a search for your PC?   Try something like " How to disable pinch zoom and a __________________  (fill-in-the-blank)  laptop."    I did a search for the surface pro 3 and did not find anything.    But I did find generic answers that look like:

    How to turn off pinch zoom settings for windows 8

    1. Go into the top right corner of your screen and wait for the bar to appear.
    2. Click "search" and type in "mouse"
    3. Click "change mouse settings"
    4. Click "Device settings" (There should be a red icon next to it)
    5. Double click "Synaptics Touchpad V7.5" under devices
    6. Uncheck "Pinchzoom"

    7.Click "apply"

    1. Click "OK"

    Good luck.   I have been looking for almost a year.    I have stopped using 2 fingers on the touch pad.  It was hard bat first, now it second nature.    RP

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-18T01:44:16+00:00

    I have a Surface Pro 3 with the Surface Pro Type Cover.  I also have big hands and find too often I am inadvertently hitting the touchpad and zooming out (mostly) and in.  How can I disable the pinch zoom feature on the touchpad?  I have already disabled the tap feature to avoid inadvertently moving the cursor and disabled Caps Lock as these were problems as well.

    PS: I love the Pro 3 (after getting used to Windows 8.1).  My MacPro using girlfriend is very jealous.

    Turn Off Pinch Zoom On Surface Pro 3 With Windows 10

    Go To Control Panel

    Hardware and Sound

      View Devices and Printers

    Right Click On Tablet 1

      Left Click On Sensor Settings 

         Click <-- Button Near Settings At Top Left Corner

           Left Click On Devices

              Left Click On Touchpad and Mouse

                  Go Down To "Use a two finger touch to zoom" - Turn it off

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-07-08T20:07:22+00:00

    Really?  Is there really no way to disable this extremely infuriating function?  I spend more time online correcting the zoom than I do getting anything done.

    I do not accept the requirement of upgrading to 10 to address this.  Microsoft's only answer to every technical problem is to "upgrade" - where they fix one problem and dish out a half-dozen more. 

    Please, PLEASE - provide a means by which to eliminate the pinch-zoom function in Windows 8 / 8.1

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