How do I use the buttons on my laptop touchpad?

1. Slide one finger along the center of the touchpad to move the cursor.
2. Tap gently to select or press the left button beneath the touchpad.
3. Press the button on the right to right-click an object.
4. Place your finger along the right edge of the touchpad and slide your finger up or down to scroll.

How do I turn on multi touch on my Acer laptop?

Open your computer’s Control Panel and type “Mouse” into the search box. Select the “Change Mouse Settings” option. Navigate to the “Multitouch Gestures” tab and place a check mark next to the gestures you want to enable. When finished, click “Apply” and “OK.”

How do I click and drag on an Acer laptop?

To left click (to select things for dragging dropping etc): Select an item and then with your left hand and press down on the lower left hand side of the touch pad. Then you can move the item about etc. If you are talented and coordinated (unlike Miz fumble fingers here) you can do this with just one hand.

How do I right-click with laptop using touchpad?

Scroll: You can scroll up and down by putting two fingers on the touchpad and sliding them up or down. If there is a left-to-right scroll bar, place two fingers on the touchpad and move them side to side. Right-click: Tap the touchpad with two fingers or tap with one finger in the lower right corner.

How do I drag and drop on touchpad?

To drag an item, double-tap but don’t lift your finger after the second tap. Drag the item where you want it, then lift your finger to drop. If your touchpad supports multi-finger taps, right-click by tapping with two fingers at once. Otherwise, you still need to use hardware buttons to right-click.

How do I select text on my touchpad?

How to highlight text on an Android smartphone and tablet. Press and hold down on any text with your finger, drag your finger over the text you’d like to highlight, and then let go.