On Windows 11, you can pinch your trackpad with two fingers to zoom in and out on your screen. Keeping two fingers on the trackpad and then dragging them towards each other will zoom out, and dragging them away from each other will zoom in.
Many times, features likeย pinch-to-zoom may not work onย Windows 11. Thisย can be due to software glitches and issues like outdated Windows, bugs, outdated touchpad drivers, etc. You might also encounter this issue if the touchpad has hardware issues.
If you cannot use pinch-to-zoom gestures on your PC, this article will help you fix it. In it, we will discuss how to fix pinch-to-zoom not working on Windows 11.
Fix Pinch to Zoom not Working on Windows 11
Are you having trouble with the pinch-to-zoom gesture on yourย Windows PC? Belowย are the ways to fix this issue.
1. Ensure the Gesture is Enabled on your PC
You will likely face this issue if the pinch-to-zoom gesture is not enabled on your PC. Enable this feature, and you should be able to use it-
- Openย Settingsย through theย Windows + Iย ย keyboard shortcut.
- On the left side, clickย Bluetooth & devices; then, on the right side, clickย Touchpad.
- Click onย Scroll & Zoomย to expand it, and then check the checkbox forย Pinch to Zoom.
2. Restart the PC
If the pinch-to-zoom feature is enabled on your PC, but you are still facing the issue, then the issue is likely being encountered due to some bug.
You can restart your PC to fix such temporary bugs. After the reboot, you should be able to use this gesture. If you still cannot use this gesture, try the next step in this article.
3. Update Touchpad Driver
Issues with touchpad gestures are generally encountered when the touchpad drivers are outdated. If pinch to zoom is not working on Windows, then update your touchpad drivers. To do so, follow the steps given below-
- Pressย Windows + Xย key combo and then click onย Device Manager.
- Expandย Human Interface Devicesย list, right-click on your touchpad driver, and then click onย Update Driver.
- Now, click onย Search automatically for driversย to update the driver from the internet.
4. Reinstall Touchpad Driver
If you have tried updating the touchpad driver but still facing the issue, try reinstalling the touchpad driver. This can be done by following the steps given below-
- Open theย Device Managerย on your PC.
- Here, expandย Human Interface Devicesย list by double-clicking on it.
- Right-click on your touchpad driver and then onย Uninstall Device.
- Click onย Uninstallย to confirm uninstalling the driver.
- You will now have to restart your PC. Once done, the driver will be reinstalled.
5. Update Windows
You might also face this issue if Windows is outdated. Update your Windows to the latest version to fix this issue. To do so, follow the steps given below-
- Open theย Settingsย of your Windows PC.
- Under theย Windows Updateย tab, click on theย Check for Updatesย button.
- Install all the updates listed here, and then restart your PC to save the changes.
6. Run SFC and DISM Scan
You might face the issue due to corrupted system files. Running SFC and DISM scans will fix corrupted files and also fix pinch to zoom not working issues. To run the SFC scan, follow the steps given below-
- Press theย Windowsย key, and typeย CMD. Right-click Command Prompt from the search result and then click Run as administrator.
- Now, type and execute the command given below-
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sfc/scannow
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- Wait till the process completes, and then restart your PC.
This should fix the corrupted files, and you should no longer face the issue. However, if you still face problems with pinch to zoom, then run the DISM scan. To do so, follow the steps given below-
- Firstly, runย Command Promptย as administrator.
- Here, execute the commands given below one-by-one-
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DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /CheckHealthย
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DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /ScanHealthย
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DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
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- Restart your PC once the process is completed.ย
Final Words
We have discussed all the possible ways to fix pinch-to-zoom not working in Windows 11. If you still face the issue, then the touchpad is most probably faulty, and you must get it repaired. You can contact your laptopโs service center regarding the same.ย