Devices Change Touchpad Scroll Speed in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change touchpad scroll speed for your account in Windows 11.

Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8973 (24H2), build 26200.8973 (25H2), and build 2800.2796 (RP 26H1) Microsoft is adding new gesturing-related functionality to precision touchpads in Settings. The new features should be widely available across applications, with the exception that WinUI3-based UI requires new WinAppSDK versions for complete functionality - Microsoft is in the process of bringing the necessary changes to versions 1.8 and 2.0.

If your Windows 11 device (ex: laptop) has a built-in precision touchpad, you can adjust the touchpad scroll speed to be faster or slower.








1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Touchpad on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3 Under Gestures & interaction, click/tap on Scroll & zoom to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)

4 Adjust the Scroll speed slider left (less) or right (more) for the 0 to 10 speed you want. (see screenshot below)

5 is the default scroll speed.

You can hover the pointer over the slider to see the current scroll speed.

5 You can now close Settings if you like.





1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe).

2 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below step 3)


3 In the right pane of PrecisionTouchPad, double click/tap on the PanSensitivity DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot below)


4 Select (dot) Decimal, type a number between 0 (slower) to 100 (faster) for the scroll speed you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

50 is the default value.

5 Close Registry Editor.

6 Restart the computer to apply.


That's it,
Shawn Brink