{"id":4138,"date":"2020-02-11T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/?p=4138"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:04:23","slug":"gestures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/gestures\/","title":{"rendered":"Touchpad Gestures Made Easy on Your Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your phone\u2019s touch screen can handle almost everything a mouse does. With Remote Mouse, touchpad gestures let you control your computer naturally, without relying on on-screen buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a quick guide to the most common touchpad gestures and what they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Cursor Control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Move your finger on the touchpad to control the cursor. Tap once to perform a left click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gesture_01.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4224\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Move &amp; Left Click<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Right Click Gestures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>There are two ways to perform a right click:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two-handed: using a two-finger tap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-handed: using a firm press on supported devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On devices without pressure-sensitive 3D Touch, a long press replaces the firm press for right-click gestures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gesture_03.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4229\" width=\"600\" height=\"288\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two-Finger Tap  =  Right Click<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gesture_02.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4225\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One-Finger Firm Press  =  Right Click (3D Touch devices only)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scrolling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll up, down, left, or right using two fingers, just like a trackpad on a laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gesture_04.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4230\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two-Finger Scroll  =  Scroll Up \/ Down \/ Left \/ Right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zooming (macOS Only)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This gesture is available on Mac only, depending on system support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gesture_05.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4231\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two-Finger Pinch \/ Spread  =  Zoom In \/ Out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selecting and Dragging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>These drag gestures can simulate common mouse actions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Double-clicking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dragging windows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selecting items or text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gesture_07.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4233\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Double Tap, Then Drag  =  Select and Move<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gesture_06.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4232\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Three-Finger Drag (iOS only)  =  Select and Move<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These drag gestures can also be used to select multiple files and highlight multiple lines of text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gesture_08.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4257\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select Multiple Items or Texts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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