User level: Level 1 (4 points)How to activate the double tab drag option on ipad os 27 i use the tab to click and i hate using the physical click
Posted on Sep 16, 2026 8:29 PM
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)Sep 17, 2026 3:33 AM in response to Ahmed-Aboelnaga
To activate double-tap to drag on your iPad, go to Settings > Accessibility > Pointer Control and turn on the Double Tap to Drag option.
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)Sep 17, 2026 4:30 AM in response to Ahmed-Aboelnaga
Presumably you are using either an Apple TrackPad or Magic Mouse with your iPad - and have already enabled the Pointer Double Tap function in settings (with or without Drag-Lock):
Settings > Accessibility > [Accessories] Pointer Control > [TrackPad & Mouse] Double-Tap to Drag >
For the Double Tap to be recognised, the double tap must be performed very quickly - and without lifting your finger from the TrackPad after the second tap. While the need to keep your finger placed after the second tap is mentioned within iPad settings, this and the timing of the taps are otherwise not clearly documented.
Until the timing and gesture is fully understood (and practiced), you many have difficulty reliably accessing the double-tap function with your iPad and pointing device.
Speaking of personal experience, it took me about ten minutes of head-scratching to uncover the nuances of using this feature with iPadOS - but once the penny-dropped and practiced for a few moments - became repeatedly accessible.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256358671