This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable press and hold for right-clicking with a pen for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can pair a pen via Bluetooth to connect the pen with your Windows 11 PC and use with the pen menu.
When you press and hold with a pen tip, it is the same as performing a right-click.
You can enable or disable press and hold for right-clicking with a pen tip.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3671 (Beta 24H2), build 26200.5518 (Dev), and build 27842.1000 (Canary), Microsoft is updating the Bluetooth & Devices > Pen and Windows Ink, and Bluetooth & Devices > Touch pages in Settings to have options if you want press and hold for pen or touch to perform a right click action.
Reference:
Use a pen with Windows - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use a tablet pen with Windows for drawing, note-taking, and navigation. Discover pairing, settings, and productivity tips for an enhanced digital experience.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Pen Press and Hold for Right-clicking in Settings
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Pen Press and Hold for Right-clicking in Control Panel
- Option Three: Enable or Disable Pen Press and Hold for Right-clicking using REG file
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Pen & Windows Ink on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Additional pen settings to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Check (enable - default) or uncheck (disable) Enable press and hold to perform a right-click equivalent for what you want.
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Pen and Touch icon.
2 Perform the following actions: (see screenshot below)
- Click/tap on the Pen Options tab.
- Select Press and hold.
- Click/tap on Settings.
3 Check (enable - default) or uncheck Enable press and hold for right-clicking for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)
4 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close the Control Panel if you like.
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.
2 Enable Pen Press and Hold for Right Clicking
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_pen_press_and_hold_for_right-clicking.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Pen\SysEventParameters]
"HoldMode"=dword:000000013 Disable Pen Press and Hold for Right-clicking
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_pen_press_and_hold_for_right-clicking.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Pen\SysEventParameters]
"HoldMode"=dword:000000034 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 Either sign out and sign in or restart the computer to apply.
9 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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