To right-click on a touchpad without a mouse, simply tap with two fingers at the same time on the touchpad. Alternatively, press the bottom-right corner of the touchpad if your device supports that function. You can adjust these settings in your device’s Touchpad or Trackpad settings under System Preferences (Mac) or Settings > Devices > Touchpad (Windows).
You can right-click on a touchpad by tapping with two fingers simultaneously. Most modern laptops recognize this gesture as a secondary click. If it doesn’t work, check your touchpad settings and enable two-finger tap for right-click functionality.
Try pressing the bottom-right corner of your touchpad — many touchpads register a click there as a right-click. It’s a simple solution that doesn’t require enabling gestures or using a keyboard shortcut.
If gestures aren’t available, use the keyboard: Shift + F10 opens the context menu, which works like a right-click anywhere your cursor is placed. Perfect when touchpad taps aren’t responding.
Some keyboards have a context menu key (usually near the right Ctrl key). Pressing it after selecting an item opens the right-click menu instantly — no mouse or touchpad gestures needed.
On Windows, go to Settings → Devices → Touchpad and enable “Two-finger tap for right-click.” On Mac, go to System Preferences → Trackpad and enable Secondary click with two fingers. Once activated, right-clicking becomes much easier.
You can also try pressing one finger down and tapping with a second finger simultaneously. Some older laptops don’t support a standard two-finger tap, but this combination usually works as a workaround.
