How to turn off the touchpad on Windows 11 simply

If before you still had to use 3rd party software to turn off the touchpad (touch mouse), now on Windows 11, this is an available feature, helping users to handle the above problem without need to manipulate too complicated like on lower versions of Windows.

I. Instructions to turn off the touchpad on Windows 11

1. Quick Guide

Step 1: Open the Settings software on Windows 11.
Step 2: Click Bluetooth & devices => Touchpad => Slide the Touchpad switch to the left to turn it off.

2. Detailed instructions
Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination to enter the Settings software on Windows 11.

Step 2: Click on Bluetooth & devices. Then select Touchpad.

Step 3: In the Touchpad section, turn the switch to the left to turn off the touchpad.

II. Instructions to turn on the touchpad using only the keyboard

- If you have turned off the touchpad but forgot to bring an external mouse or suddenly it broke, you can follow these steps to re-enable the touchpad.

Step 1: Press Windows + S key combination. Then find Touchpad settings.

Step 2: Press the Tabs key until you reach the toggle switch in the Touchpad section. The switch will have a white border as shown below:

Step 3: Press the spacebar to reopen the touchpad.

Above, you have learned how to turn off the touchpad on Windows 11 as well as how to turn it back on when you want to use it without an external mouse. After upgrading to Windows 11, the user interface will also change, but you can change the user account image on Windows 11 to use.