{"id":343880,"date":"2021-09-24T22:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T19:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-touchpad-scroll-direction-on-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-09-24T22:00:25","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T19:00:25","slug":"how-to-change-touchpad-scroll-direction-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-touchpad-scroll-direction-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change Touchpad Scroll Direction on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Change Touchpad Scroll Direction on Windows 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-755523\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-755491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win11_tap_hero.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win11_tap_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win11_tap_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By default, the touchpad on your Windows 11 might not scroll the direction you like when using the two-finger swipe gesture. If that\u2019s the case, you can change the trackpad scroll direction easily in Settings. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p>First, open Windows Settings by pressing the Windows+i keyboard shortcut. Or you can right-click the Start button and select \u201cSettings\u201d in the menu that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_right_click_start_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Windows 11, right-click the Start button and select &quot;Settings.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"363\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When Settings opens, click \u201cBluetooth &amp; Devices,\u201d then select \u201cTouchpad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-755495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win11_settings_touchpad.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Windows 11 Settings, click &quot;Bluetooth &amp; Devices&quot; in the sidebar, then select &quot;Touchpad.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Touchpad settings, select \u201cScroll &amp; Zoom,\u201d and a menu section will expand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-755538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win11_select_scroll_and_zoom.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the &quot;Scroll &amp; Zoom&quot; section to expand it.\" width=\"650\" height=\"313\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cScroll &amp; Zoom\u201d section, click the drop-down menu labeled \u201cScrolling Direction\u201d and choose either \u201cDown Motion Scrolls Up\u201d or \u201cDown Motion Scrolls Down.\u201d Here\u2019s what each one means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Down Motion Scrolls Up:<\/strong> Swiping two fingers upward on the touchpad will make the window contents scroll down. This is similar to the Mac\u2019s \u201cnatural\u201d scroll direction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Down Motion Scrolls Down:<\/strong> Swiping two fingers downward on the touchpad will make the window contents scroll down. This is closer to the typical behavior of a mouse scroll wheel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-755537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win11_scrolling_direction_menu.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the &quot;Scrolling Direction&quot; menu and select an option.\" width=\"650\" height=\"276\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, test your new scrolling configuration in any app window (or even in on the Settings window) by swiping up or down with two fingers on the touchpad. When you\u2019re satisfied with the scroll direction, close Settings, and you\u2019re all set. Happy scrolling!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why Do Mice Have Scroll Wheels? Microsoft Intellimouse Turns 25<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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If that\u2019s the case, you can change the trackpad scroll direction easily in Settings. Here\u2019s how. 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