Customization options for a Precision Touchpad incluide multitouch gestures like these.
They don't make touchpads like they used to, and if you own a business-class portable PC, that's very good news.
An increasing number of PCs built for the business market include what's called a Precision Touchpad. If you own a Surface Pro, Surface Book, or Surface Laptop, for example, you have a Precision Touchpad. The same is true with high-end PCs from other makers.
In Windows 10 version 1703, the so-called Creators Update, Microsoft split Mouse and Touchpad settings into separate categories. (In version 1607, they were combined in a single category.)
If your device has a Precision Touchpad and the correct driver, you'll see an announcement at the top of the page when you go to Settings > Devices > Touchpad. You'll also see a greatly expanded set of customization options, divided into these four categories:
Finally, if you sometimes use an external mouse and don't want stray touchpad gestures to get in the way as you type, slide the Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected setting to the Off position.
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