If in doubt, switch it offĬhromebooks allow you to change the touchpad settings or shut the whole thing down if it’s bothering you. As with our first method, this may take a little practice, especially if you are still getting used to the sensitivity of the touchpad. The better Chromebooks have smoother touchpads that make this easier, but it may feel a bit off on cheaper models. The key is keeping one finger relatively still while moving the other, which does become intuitive in time. Here, your first finger is enabling the movement, and your second finger is actually moving the object. Then, with your second finger, tap down and move it across the pad to move the object.
First, tap the pad while hovering over the object, but keep your finger held lightly down on the pad.
To move objects using the Chromebook touchpad, you have to combine right and left clicks. This method can work well if you are already busy typing and your fingers are right there, so to speak - or if you are on the go and awkward positioning makes it easier to just hold down Alt and tap, rather than try two-finger tapping. Press down and hold the Alt key, and then tap the pad with one finger this acts just like a two-finger tap for right-clicking, but it may be more accurate and easier if you don’t have a finger to spare. If you really don’t like tapping on the touchpad or are still in the learning stage and need a more reliable way to right-click while you master the pad, then try the keyboard method. If you’ve never tried to right-click like this before, it may take a little practice to get down (always make sure the touchpad is clean and dry, which makes quite a difference). The key here is timing and position because your fingers need to tap down and rise back at the same time, or things can go a little screwy. The touchpad will interpret your two fingers as a right-click and show the dropdown menu - or whatever else your right-click is supposed to unveil. Instead of tapping with one finger, tap on the pad with two fingers while hovering over the object you want to right-click.
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This is pretty easy if you’ve used an Apple or Windows touchpad in the past.