Windows 10 is Getting a Virtual Touchpad
The latest Windows Insider update, build 15965 includes a virtual touchpad for tablets connected to monitors.
"You can now drive content on a second display from your tablet without ever having to attach a mouse," Windows Insider chief Dona Sarkar wrote on the Windows blog.
That means that if you want to work on a monitor from a tablet, you can expect precision touchpad controls no matter what device you're using. You just press on the taskbar and the "touchpad" will popup.
Those who use Windows Ink for art may enjoy the feature, though it's probably a niche case for anyone else.
Also in this update are enhancements for Sticky Note (including more languages, emails, URLs, phone numbers, and even stocks), as well as more options for Windows Ink.
Windows 10 Performance and Productivity
- Best Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
- MIrror Your Screen to a TV or Monitor
- Speed Windows 10 Boot Time
- Get Superfast Mouse, Touchpad Speeds
- Calibrate Your Monitor
- Activate 'God Mode'
- Defragment Your Hard Drive
- Measure the Time it Takes for Apps to Load at Boot
- Use Maximum CPU Power
- Enable Swipe to Delete in Email
- Copy and Paste at the Command Prompt
- Record Video of an App
- Use Offline Maps
- Get the Full Layout in Windows 10’s Touch Keyboard
- Create a .Reg File for Easy Registry Hacks
- Record PC Gameplay on the Xbox App
- Perform a Clean Install of Windows 10
- Uninstall Windows 10 and Roll Back to 7 or 8
- Enable the Linux Bash Shell
- Generate a Detailed Battery Report
- Turn a PC into a Wireless Display
- Open Folders in the Taskbar
- Open Sites in the Taskbar
- Import Gmail Contacts
- Get Android Notifications
- Use Multiple Desktops
- Use Eye Control
- Use the Timeline Feature to Resume a Task
- Send Web Pages from Phone to PC
- All Windows 10 Tips
- Increase your Battery Life
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