Four secret touchpad swipe commands to improve your web browsing!
Did you know your touchpad is a treasure trove of hidden swipe commands engineered to streamline your web browsing experience? Here are four top picks, each a time-saving tool in your digital arsenal.
Note: Some features may not be available or function differently depending on your laptop's manufacturer, as they often customise commands. In such cases, look for manufacturer-specific software that is installed on your computer that allows you to adjust the swipe settings.
Return to a previous page in your web browser with one swipe.
When you need to return to a previous webpage, do you click the back arrow in the top left of your web browser? Well, you can save yourself a click now. For instance, if you're reading an article and want to go back to the previous page, you can return to the page you previously viewed with a simple two-finger swipe left to right while your mouse cursor is in the browser window.
Go forward in your web browser with another swipe.
Now that you have returned to a page, you might want to return to the page you were previously on. To do this, use your two fingers to swipe right to left on the trackpad.
Zoom IN and OUT with ease.
You can zoom in and out on your screen, like your mobile device, using a pinch gesture on your touchpad! This feature is handy during screen sharing on video calls, as it allows you to zoom into the specific area of the screen relevant to what you're discussing.
The Three-Fingered Swipe.
This swipe works differently depending on whether you're on Windows or Mac.
Windows: Do you have something on your screen you don't want passersby to see? Minimise all your open apps by using three fingers to swipe down from the top of your touchpad to the bottom. You'll see all your open apps disappear into the taskbar. To reopen them, swipe the opposite way (from bottom to top) with three fingers, and all your running apps will return.
Mac: On your Mac, when you perform a three-finger swipe down on the trackpad, it will show you all your currently open applications, allowing you to switch between them.
