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Trackpad gestures for iPad

You can use Magic Trackpad, including Magic Trackpad 2 and the trackpad built into Magic Keyboard for iPad, to open apps, go to the Home Screen, open Slide Over, and more (Magic Trackpad and Magic Keyboard for iPad sold separately).

Trackpad gestures for Magic Trackpad, Magic Trackpad 2, and Magic Keyboard for iPad

Gesture			Description
			Click. Press with one finger until you feel a click.
			Click and hold. Press and hold with one finger.
			Drag. Click and hold an item, then slide your finger across the trackpad to move it.
			Wake iPad. Click the trackpad. Or, if you’re using an external keyboard, press any key.
			Open the Dock. Use one finger to swipe the pointer past the bottom of the screen.
			Go Home. Use one finger to swipe the pointer past the bottom of the screen. After the Dock appears, swipe the pointer past the bottom of the screen again. Alternatively, click the bar at the bottom of the screen (on an iPad with Face ID).
			View Slide Over. Use one finger to swipe the pointer past the right edge of the screen. To hide Slide Over, swipe right again.
			Open Control Center. Use one finger to move the pointer to select the status icons at the top right, then click. Or, select the status icons at the top right, then swipe up with one finger.
			Open Notification Center. Use one finger to move the pointer to select the status icons at the top left, then click. Or, use one finger to move the pointer past the top of the screen near the middle.

Additional gestures for Magic Trackpad 2 and Magic Keyboard for iPad

Gesture			Description
			Scroll up or down. Swipe two fingers up or down.
			Scroll left or right. Swipe two fingers left or right.
			Zoom. Place two fingers near each other. Pinch open to zoom in, or pinch closed to zoom out.
			Go Home. Swipe up with three fingers.
			Open the App Switcher. Swipe up with three fingers, pausing before you lift your fingers. Or, pinch four fingers together, pausing before you lift your fingers.
			Switch between open apps. Swipe left or right with three fingers.
			Open Today View. When the Home Screen or the Lock Screen is visible, use two fingers to swipe right.
			Open search from the Home Screen. Swipe down with two fingers.
			Secondary click. Click with two fingers to show the quick actions menu for items like icons on the Home Screen, messages in a mailbox, and the Camera button in Control Center. Or, if you’re using an external keyboard, you can press the Control key while you click the trackpad.

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