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Windows 8 Change Double Click Speed in Windows 8/8.1

Change Double Click Speed in Windows 8/8.1

By Jennifer | Last Updated

If you are not accustomed to opening the items on your Windows 8/8.1 PC by double-taping them with the mouse or your finger at a fast speed, you can go to adjust the double click speed. Now, learn how to change double click speed following the steps below.

Video guide on how to change double click speed in Windows 8:

3 steps to change double click speed in Windows 8/8.1:

Step 1: Open the setting called "Pen and Touch".

Way 1: Access Control Panel, enter pen in the top-right search box and click Pen and Touch.

choose pen and touch setting

Way 2: Open Search bar by Windows key+F, input touch in the blank box, choose Settings and tap Pen and Touch (/Change touch input settings/Change multi-touch gesture settings).

access pen and touch settings via search

Step 2: Enter Double-Tap Settings.

Make sure the "Double-tap" touch action is selected and click Settings button to continue.

open double tap settings

Step 3: In the Speed settings, move the scale to the left to slow down the double-tap speed, or move it to the right to speed up the double-click speed, and then click OK.

move speed scale to left or right

Tip: Before confirming the change, you can double-tap the graphic in Test settings to test the changed double click speed.

test changed touble click speed

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