Three-finger Swipe Gesture is a great way to add a shortcut to your Touchpad. You can swipe using your three fingers to do a certain task. In this post, we will see how to change Three-finger Swipe Gestures in Windows 11/10 computers. Let us go to the guide.
Change Three-finger Swipe Gestures in Windows 11/10
If you want to change Three-finger Swipe Gestures in Windows 11/10, try these methods.
- Using Windows Settings
- Using Registry Editor
- Using Advanced Gestures
Let us talk about them in detail.
1] Using Windows Settings
First and foremost, we are going to start with the easiest solution. Windows Settings is a graphical interface allowing the users to alter their system. Without wasting any more time, follow the prescribed steps to configure Three-finger Swipe Gestures.
Windows 11
- Open Settings by Win + I.
- Go to Bluetooth & devices.
- Click on Touchpad and then on Three-finger gestures.
- Select any of the following methods.
=> Nothing
=> Switch apps and show desktop
=> Switch desktops and show desktop
=> Change audio and volume - Close Settings.
Windows 10
- Launch Settings.
- Go to Devices > Mouse & touchpad.
- Navigate to Three finger swipe and choose any of the options using the drop-down menu.
That’s quite easy, isn’t it?
Read: TouchPad not working on Windows 11/10
2] Using Registry Editor
You can also use Registry Editor and configure the registry for the option to configure this feature. Registry Editor as you may already know is used to customize your system, but since it is very straightforward and there is a chance of mishap, we would recommend you create a backup before going forward.
Once you have created the backup, open Registry Editor and go to the following location.
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad
Look for ThreeFingerSlideEnabled. If you can’t find ThreeFingerSlideEnabled, right-click on PrecisionTouchPad and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Now, name the newly created value ThreeFingerSlideEnabled. Right-click on it and set the Value data to any of the following options.
- 00000000 for Nothing
- 00000001 for Switch apps and show desktop
- 00000002 for Switch desktops and show desktop
- 00000003 for Change audio and volume
After configuring the registry, close the Registry Editor and the feature will be enabled.
Read: How to change Touchpad Sensitivity in Windows 11/10
3] Using Advanced Gestures
There is another method to configure the Three-finger Swipe Gesture via Settings. This time, we will be going to the Advanced Gestures option. Follow the given steps to do the same.
- Open Settings by Win + I.
- Go to Bluetooth & devices.
- Click on Touchpad and then go to Advanced gestures.
- Go to Three-finger Swipe Gesture and configure the settings.
That is how you can configure Three-Finger Swipe Gesture on your Windows Computer.
Read: How to turn off Touchpad Tap to Click on Windows 11
How do I change the Three-finger gestures in Windows 11/10?
There are various ways to change the Three-finger gestures in Windows 11/10 computers. You can do the same from Windows Settings and Registry Editor. The former is a bit easier than the latter. So, scroll up and go to the guide. From there, you can see how to configure Three-finger gestures in Windows 10. Hopefully, you can make the required alteration using this guide.
Read: How to change Four-finger Tap Gestures in Windows 11/10
How do I customize my touchpad gestures?
To customize your Touchpad gestures in Windows 11, you need to go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad and see all the gesture options there. Just select the one you want to alter and make the required alteration. Windows 10 users should go to Settings > Devices > Mouse & touchpad and alter required. This will do the job for you. If you want to configure the Three-swipe gesture, you can also try the Registry Editor method, scroll up to check that one out.
Also Read: Touchpad getting disabled automatically in Windows 11/10.
