Windows 8: The best touchpad gestures

If you use Windows 8 with a touchpad instead of a mouse, you can use numerous gestures for faster navigation. We show you the most important gestures in this overview.

Windows 8 with touchpad: 7 gestures you need to know

1. Swipe your finger from the left edge of the pad to the center. This is how Windows returns to the last opened app.
2. You can show the so-called Charmbar by swiping from the right edge into the middle.
3. If you swipe your finger in the middle of the touchpad from above, the app commands will be displayed.
4. You can zoom in and out on any item, such as an image or website. To do this, move two fingers towards or away from each other on the touchpad - just like on the touchscreen of a smartphone.
5. The touchpad also easily replaces simple mouse functions: You can open an element by tapping the pad briefly. For files, just double tap.
6. You can scroll up and down by moving your fingers up or down on the touchpad.
7. If you move from right to left or vice versa with two fingers, you can turn pages in a document.

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