This post is handy for those Windows 11 users who use a laptop. By default, the touchpad on your Windows 11 scrolls opposite direction. When you use two fingers and scroll down, the window will move upwards, and while using two fingers to scroll up, the window will move downwards. It often confuses most Windows users, and they want to alter this behavior. Luckily there is an easy fix, and Windows 11 allows you to configure two-finger swipe gestures according to your needs.
You can easily alter the trackpad scroll direction in the Settings app. This gearupwindows article will guide you on configuring the Touchpad Scroll Direction according to your requirements.
How to Change Touchpad Scroll Direction on Windows 11?
Step 1. First, open Windows Settings by pressing the
Step 2. When Windows Settings opens, select
Step 3. On the right-sidebar, click the
Step 4. When Touchpad settings open, select
Step 5. In the “Scroll & Zoom” section, click the drop-down menu labeled “Scrolling Direction” and choose either “Down Motion Scrolls Up” or “Down Motion Scrolls Down.”
Down Motion Scrolls Up: When this option is selected, swiping two fingers upward on the touchpad will scroll down the window contents. This confuses so many Windows users.
Down Motion Scrolls Down: When you select this option, swiping two fingers down on the touchpad will make the window contents scroll down. This is the typical behavior of a mouse scroll wheel.
Select either option in the above step and then open a new application. Check the behavior of the touchpad scroll direction. When satisfied, close the Settings app.
Happy Scrolling!
