Apple Laptop - Useful Trackpad Tips & Shortcuts
Use the trackpad to move the cursor and to scroll, tap, double-tap,
and drag. How far the pointer moves onscreen is affected by how
quickly you move your finger across the trackpad. To move the
pointer a short distance, move your finger slowly across the
trackpad; the faster you move your finger, the farther the pointer
moves. To fine-tune the tracking speed and set other trackpad
options, choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Keyboard
& Mouse, and then click Trackpad.
Here are some useful keyboard and trackpad tips and shortcuts:
Forward deleting deletes characters
to the right of the insertion point. Pressing the Delete key
deletes characters to the left of the insertion point. To forward
delete, hold down the Function (fn) key while you press the Delete
key.
Secondary clicking or
“right-clicking” lets you access shortcut menu commands.
To secondary click, place two fingers on the trackpad while
clicking the trackpad button. If Tap to Click is enabled, just tap
two fingers on the trackpad.
You can also secondary click by holding down the Control key
while you click.
Two-finger scrolling lets you drag to scroll quickly up, down,
or sideways in the active
window. This option is on by default.
The following trackpad gestures work in certain applications, such
as Preview or iPhoto. For more information, choose Help >
Mac Help and search for “trackpad.”
Two-finger pinching lets you zoom in or out on PDFs, images,
photos, and more.
Two-finger rotating lets you rotate photos, pages, and
more.
Three-finger swiping lets you rapidly page through documents,
move to the previous
or next photo, and more.
