List of TouchScreen Gestures in Windows 11 Having trouble navigating your Windows tablet? Mastering Windows 11’s touchscreen gestures makes using multi-touch devices effortless and natural. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne’s IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. Navigating Windows 11 with Simple Touch Gestures Let’s start with the basics. One-finger gestures mimic a mouse: Simple Tap selects an item like a left click Double Tap opens files Press and Hold brings up the context menu, or right click. For multi-touch, we have the two-finger gestures, which are great for reading and browsing. Scroll by placing two fingers and sliding vertically or horizontally. To resize content, pinch two fingers together to zoom out, or spread them apart to zoom in on images and documents. Boosting Productivity with Multitasking Gestures To seriously boost your productivity, you’ll need to master three- and four-finger gestures. Three-finger gestures are for managing applications: Swipe Up opens Task View and displays all open windows and desktops. Swipe Down minimizes everything to show the desktop Finally, Swipe Left or Right quickly switches between your open applications. Four-finger gestures are for managing multiple desktops: A Swipe Left or Right switches between your virtual desktops Swipe Up opens Snap Layouts for window management. Accessing System Features via Edge Swipes Edge Swipes are important for accessing core system features, even when in full-screen mode. Swipe from the left edge to quickly open the Widgets panel. Swipe from the right edge to access the Notification Center. When in full-screen, Swipe from the bottom edge to display the taskbar. A new gesture lets you Swipe from the middle of the Taskbar to open the Start menu, and swiping back down closes it. Configuration, Hardware, and New Updates Note that multi-touch gestures require compatible hardware like 2-in-1 devices or touchscreen monitors, or laptops with Precision Touchpads. If you want to use three- and four-finger gestures, you must enable them through your settings: First go to Settings. Navigate to Bluetooth & devices. Select Touch. There you can also enable three- and four-finger touch gestures. To customize them, go to Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad, then select Advanced gestures. Finally, remember Microsoft introduced new taskbar-related gestures in Build 22557, like swiping up from the bottom right for Quick Settings. The development of Windows 11 touchscreen gestures shows Microsoft's commitment to hybrid devices. Not only do these features improve accessibility, but they also future-proof your skills for newer tablets and 2-in-1s. Remember to check for new gesture updates and ensure your device supports multi-touch functionality for the best results. For more information, check out our official blog post on List of TouchScreen Gestures in Windows 11 linked in the description below.