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Changing tabs using the Track pad

Anonymous
2018-05-17T21:48:11+00:00

On my Chromebook I can switch between tabs by using three fingers to swipe left or right. I want to be able to do the same on my Dell Windows 10 but cannot figure out how. Anyone know if this is possible and if so how to do it?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-18T00:23:01+00:00

    There is a way to make this work using just the features provided by Windows, but you will need to have a precision trackpad in order for this to work (most Dell computers do).

    To determine if you have a Precision Trackpad: open your start menu and type "Trackpad settings" and hit enter. The Trackpad settings window should appear. If you have a precision trackpad you should see the phrase "Your PC has a precision touchpad." at the top of the Trackpad settings window.

    If you do have a precision trackpad, look over towards the far right of that Trackpad settings window, select the "Advanced gesture configuration" setting.

    From there, navigate down to the Left and Right options listed under "Configure your three finger gestures", click on the Left dropdown and select "Custom shortcut" and you should receive some additional settings to record the key combination for this gesture.

    For Google Chrome, to switch to the previous tab, the keyboard shortcut for this is "Ctrl + Shift + Tab", hit record and press those three keys together, then save the Custom shortcut.

    Do the same for the Right option, but the keyboard shortcut to switch to the next tab is "Ctrl + Tab".

    Let us know if this worked for you or if you need any further assistance.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-18T00:24:28+00:00

    If you are using Microsoft Edge, you can enable it using the following instructions:

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/48507-enabl...

    If you are using Chrome in Windows 10, see the section of the following article:

    Step Three: Tweak a Few of Chrome’s Flags

    https://www.howtogeek.com/311881/how-to-make-ch...

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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