Not all existing laptops that have been updated to Windows 10 will be able to use these gestures. More modern Windows 10 devices should be capable of doing so. For one to be able to use these gestures, one requires a “Precision Touchpad” (Some PCs don't meet the Microsoft precision touchpad but their manufacturers have installed drivers to activate this feature.) You can check if your PC has a precision touchpad by opening the Settings app, selecting Devices, and selecting Mouse & touchpad. You’ll see the line Your PC has a precision touchpad under the Touchpad heading here if it does.
When done checking and your PC has Precision Touchpad, try the following gestures.
- Launch Cortana: Tap the Touchpad with three fingers to launch Cortana.
- Show Desktop: Swipe three fingers down to show the desktop.
- Open Task View: Swipe three fingers up to open task view and see all your open apps.
- View and Select Opened apps: Swipe three fingers either left or right to switch between your open apps. Slide your fingers slowly across the touchpad to flip through them all.
- Zoom: To zoom in and out, place two fingers on the touchpad and pinch them together or stretch them apart — just like you’d zoom in or out on a touchscreen.
- Scroll: To scroll around in a document, web page, or anywhere else you might use a scroll wheel, place two fingers on the touchpad and move them either horizontally or vertically.
- Right-Click: Tap the touchpad with two fingers.