You can change how you use a trackpad to interact with items on the iPad screen. In Settings, you can change the tracking speed, turn Natural Scrolling on or off, and turn Tap to Click on or off, so lightly tapping with one finger works like pressing.
- Open Settings and tap General. Then choose one of the following, depending on your accessories:
- Trackpad
- Trackpad & Mouse
- Do any of the following:
- Change the tracking speed: Drag the slider to set the tracking speed of the pointer when you move it across the screen.
- Turn Natural Scrolling on or off: With this option selected, the contents on the screen move in the same direction as your finger.
- Turn Tap to Click on or off: If you select this option, lightly tapping the trackpad with one finger has the same effect as pressing the trackpad until it clicks.
- Turn Two-Finger Secondary Click on or off: With this option selected, you click with two fingers to show the Quick Actions menu for items like icons on the Home Screen, messages in a mailbox, or the Camera button in Control Center.
Note: You can change the pointer’s color, shape, and size as well. See our guide, Make the pointer easier to see when using a mouse or trackpad with iPad.
See also
Tag: Trackpad and Mouse
