• “Windows 10 All-in-one For Dummies” coverage of swipes

    Posted on November 6, 2015 at 10:05 CST by • Comment in the Forums

    From a reader:

    I just purchased Windows 10: All-in-One for dummies to help with my new Windows 10 touch screen laptop. I am an experienced Windows 7 user on a standard desktop with a mouse.  I have very little experience with touch screens.

    I found it to be an excellent reference for Windows 10.  I have learned a lot from it so far.  I have more to look through.

    Here’s the “but”

    There seems to be very little on using tablet mode with a touch screen without using the mouse.  How do I close a program. What kind of movements or swipes you can use with your fingers.  I was basically looking for a section dedicated to just that. 

    Can you suggest a resource where I can find  that kind of detail?

    Thank you

    Microsoft is just now adding some of those capabilities. For example, the latest beta test build includes the ability to swipe down, to exit a program.
    Some applications support two-finger scrolling (Edge, for example). Some applications support pinch and zoom, others do not. A very few applications support two-finger rotate.
    Swipe from the left edge will bring up the last-used program. Other than that, I’m having a hard time thinking of any useful swipe gestures.
    Many of the Win10 gestures require a “Precision Touchpad” – which is a specific brand of touchpad.
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