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    How to disable “Press and hold to right click” for your Wacom tablet.

    ShawnBy ShawnMarch 6, 2019Updated:January 21, 202374 Comments2 Mins Read
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    UPDATE: This article only works for Windows 10, to view the tips for WINDOWS 11: Click Here to turn off press and hold for your Wacom Tablet on Windows 11

    I recently got a Wacom Intuos Pro tablet and have been impressed with it so far. However, there was one thing that I found annoying when trying to paint in Photoshop.

    By default, Windows, has enabled a feature under Pen & Touch settings called “Press and hold”.

    This feature is really interruptive when drawing and kind of hard to figure out because changing it is not available in any of the Wacom tablet settings.

    Basically if you hold your pen still for a second while its touching the tablet windows will activate a right click. This makes drawing super annoying.

    example of right click from press and hold
    The right click circle menu…

    Thankfully it can be turned off.

    To begin, go to your Windows search bar and type “Control Panel”. Then hit enter or select the “Control Panel” option in the popup menu.

    Select “Pen and Touch” in the right hand column.

    Get the latest and greatest Wacom tablet, the new Wacom "Cintiq", the Cintiq lets you draw directly on the screen like it was designed that way:
    control panel with pen and touch
    The control panel in all its glory.

    In the “Pen and Touch” dialog, select “Press and hold” in the list, then select “Settings”.

    Pen and touch menu
    Pen and Touch menu

    Now simply unselect “Enable press and hold for right-clicking” and click “OK”.

    press and hold settings
    Press and Hold Settings

    You could also play around with the speed setting which will change how long it takes for the press and hold menu to appear. This might make right clicking more deliberate. I just turned the feature off completely and right click using the button on the Wacom Pen.

    Anyway, I hope this quick tip helped you better utilize your Wacom tablet!

    Tired of your old tablet? Check out the Wacom Cintiq, it's a monitor and a tablet combined. You get the legendary precision of a Wacom with the convenience of a tablet screen, it's almost like having digital paper:

    Model: Jaclyn Rachelle Tripp (@jaclynrachelle27) • Instagram photos and videos

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    74 Comments

    1. Arlene on October 24, 2019 3:59 pm

      THANK YOU! Everyone else was saying to turn off the OTHER way (pen settings in system settings) which turning it from there isn’t an option in Win10 (2019) any longer. Oh man.. you saved my brain and patience from frying! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

      Reply
    2. Ahmad on March 26, 2020 4:30 am

      God bless you man. Finally, I got rid of it.

      Reply
    3. Ahmad on March 26, 2020 4:30 am

      God bless you man. Finally, I got rid of it.

      Reply
    4. Pierre on May 14, 2020 2:02 pm

      You saved my life. Big thanks!

      Reply
    5. Pierre on May 14, 2020 2:02 pm

      You saved my life. Big thanks!

      Reply
    6. Kal Lefwich on May 21, 2020 3:18 am

      Thank you so much

      Reply
    7. Kal Lefwich on May 21, 2020 3:18 am

      Thank you so much

      Reply
    8. Jorge Carlos on May 25, 2020 12:20 am

      Muchas gracias!. Es realmente molesto, y busqué infructuosamente en los ajustes de la Tableta sin encontrarlo. Nunca pensé en buscarlo en los ajustes de Windows. Muchísimas gracias por la explicación.

      Reply
    9. Jorge Carlos on May 25, 2020 12:20 am

      Muchas gracias!. Es realmente molesto, y busqué infructuosamente en los ajustes de la Tableta sin encontrarlo. Nunca pensé en buscarlo en los ajustes de Windows. Muchísimas gracias por la explicación.

      Reply
    10. Jason on May 25, 2020 5:02 am

      Such a simple thing, but it was driving me nuts! Thank you for taking the time to posting the solution. It worked as described.

      Reply
    11. Jason on May 25, 2020 5:02 am

      Such a simple thing, but it was driving me nuts! Thank you for taking the time to posting the solution. It worked as described.

      Reply
    12. Muzah on June 18, 2020 7:46 am

      If you don’t see “Pen and Touch”, search it in top right corner of control panel

      Reply
    13. Muzah on June 18, 2020 7:46 am

      If you don’t see “Pen and Touch”, search it in top right corner of control panel

      Reply
    14. mauryarte on July 10, 2020 8:54 am

      GRACIAS!!!!!!!

      Reply
    15. mauryarte on July 10, 2020 8:54 am

      GRACIAS!!!!!!!

      Reply
    16. Beninu Andersen on July 19, 2020 6:01 pm

      Amazing – this was just what I needed. Thank you!

      Reply
    17. Beninu Andersen on July 19, 2020 6:01 pm

      Amazing – this was just what I needed. Thank you!

      Reply
    18. sidharth on July 25, 2020 6:15 am

      thanks brother

      Reply
    19. sidharth on July 25, 2020 6:15 am

      thanks brother

      Reply
    20. majin on July 28, 2020 2:58 am

      thank you so much, that was driving me crazy

      Reply
    21. majin on July 28, 2020 2:58 am

      thank you so much, that was driving me crazy

      Reply
    22. badger on August 2, 2020 7:52 am

      Thank you! I was on the very edge of eating my keyboard in rage at this “feature”!

      Reply
    23. badger on August 2, 2020 7:52 am

      Thank you! I was on the very edge of eating my keyboard in rage at this “feature”!

      Reply
    24. Eshwar on August 28, 2020 3:39 am

      TNX A LOT…

      Reply
    25. Eshwar on August 28, 2020 3:39 am

      TNX A LOT…

      Reply
    26. Bryan on September 24, 2020 3:39 pm

      Thank you so much! I truly appreciate your help
      It is just impressive the number of times Windows hides a software disservice that sinks your soul in despair. Luckily there are people that can show you the way out of the configuration hell that Windows forces you into.

      Reply
    27. Bryan on September 24, 2020 3:39 pm

      Thank you so much! I truly appreciate your help
      It is just impressive the number of times Windows hides a software disservice that sinks your soul in despair. Luckily there are people that can show you the way out of the configuration hell that Windows forces you into.

      Reply
    28. e on October 22, 2020 3:23 pm

      Thank you so much!!
      I literally just followed the pictures :)

      Reply
    29. e on October 22, 2020 3:23 pm

      Thank you so much!!
      I literally just followed the pictures :)

      Reply
    30. Tom Ska on November 7, 2020 3:10 pm

      THANK YOU SO MUCH!

      Reply
    31. Tom Ska on November 7, 2020 3:10 pm

      THANK YOU SO MUCH!

      Reply
    32. nice on November 9, 2020 3:25 am

      god bless you!

      Reply
    33. Luna on November 22, 2020 2:52 am

      It was automatically disabled, and still does it..

      Reply
    34. Luna on November 22, 2020 2:52 am

      It was automatically disabled, and still does it..

      Reply
    35. Neven on December 1, 2020 7:26 pm

      I would go crazy if I haven’t found this blog post. Thanks! <3

      Reply
    36. Neven on December 1, 2020 7:26 pm

      I would go crazy if I haven’t found this blog post. Thanks! <3

      Reply
    37. Lala Land on December 2, 2020 7:17 am

      Thank you. This very helpful

      Reply
    38. Lala Land on December 2, 2020 7:17 am

      Thank you. This very helpful

      Reply
    39. Anthony on December 26, 2020 5:56 pm

      Why the hell Grosoft didn’t even had the solution! It is like they didnt even try to fully test in creative condition !
      Anyway : THANKS-A-LOT !!!

      Reply
    40. Anthony on December 26, 2020 5:56 pm

      Why the hell Grosoft didn’t even had the solution! It is like they didnt even try to fully test in creative condition !
      Anyway : THANKS-A-LOT !!!

      Reply
    41. Alex on January 21, 2021 1:35 pm

      Thanks a lot for this quick fix!

      Reply
    42. Alex on January 21, 2021 1:35 pm

      Thanks a lot for this quick fix!

      Reply
    43. Marina on January 28, 2021 6:54 pm

      Thank you so muuuuuch!

      Reply
    44. Russ on February 4, 2021 10:19 pm

      Huge thanks I always found this sooooo annoying but just dealt with it for a few years. Man, life is so much better now. Thanks!

      Reply
    45. Russ on February 4, 2021 10:19 pm

      Huge thanks I always found this sooooo annoying but just dealt with it for a few years. Man, life is so much better now. Thanks!

      Reply
    46. Aircraftpainter on March 13, 2021 4:27 pm

      Mate thank you for this finally i can go back to drawing after a week thank you mate appreciate it

      Reply
    47. Aircraftpainter on March 13, 2021 4:27 pm

      Mate thank you for this finally i can go back to drawing after a week thank you mate appreciate it

      Reply
    48. Kuroki chan on March 20, 2021 10:57 pm

      I turned it off as in the instructions but the pen keeps getting stuck when I’m drawing small details like I was trying to hold and I don’t know how to get rid of that, the guides all just talk about disabling the right click command but not the actual holding part.

      Reply
    49. Kuroki chan on March 20, 2021 10:57 pm

      I turned it off as in the instructions but the pen keeps getting stuck when I’m drawing small details like I was trying to hold and I don’t know how to get rid of that, the guides all just talk about disabling the right click command but not the actual holding part.

      Reply
    50. Carlos on May 2, 2021 3:25 pm

      Thank you Shawn! you saved another life today!

      Reply
    51. Carlos on May 2, 2021 3:25 pm

      Thank you Shawn! you saved another life today!

      Reply
    52. STEFAN BORRE-GUDE on May 17, 2021 8:33 am

      FANTASTIC. It was driving me mad.

      Reply
    53. STEFAN BORRE-GUDE on May 17, 2021 8:33 am

      FANTASTIC. It was driving me mad.

      Reply
    54. Mike Akinson on May 27, 2021 8:44 am

      Thanks alot…
      Out of frustration, I had to resort to traditional drawing…
      Now I’m back to normal…

      Reply
    55. Dave on June 3, 2021 10:30 am

      Thank you so much for this. Absolute life saver.

      Reply
    56. Dave on June 3, 2021 10:30 am

      Thank you so much for this. Absolute life saver.

      Reply
    57. grodolo on June 21, 2021 12:44 pm

      un fratello

      Reply
    58. Camila on June 26, 2021 5:12 pm

      THANK YOU!!!! I should have searched how to get rid of it earlier.

      Reply
    59. Camila on June 26, 2021 5:12 pm

      THANK YOU!!!! I should have searched how to get rid of it earlier.

      Reply
    60. Joubas on July 22, 2021 9:32 pm

      Thank you very much…

      Reply
    61. Gonzalo Umlandt on September 18, 2021 7:59 am

      Thank You VERY VERY MUCH!!!!

      Reply
    62. Gonzalo Umlandt on September 18, 2021 7:59 am

      Thank You VERY VERY MUCH!!!!

      Reply
    63. blabla on October 24, 2021 7:48 pm

      Thank you so much this clear information!

      Reply
    64. David on November 12, 2021 8:16 pm

      Thanks very much

      Reply
      • Shawn on December 3, 2021 2:44 am

        You’re welcome, David, glad to be of help.

        Reply
    65. David on November 12, 2021 8:16 pm

      Thanks very much

      Reply
      • Shawn on December 3, 2021 2:44 am

        You’re welcome, David, glad to be of help.

        Reply
    66. Nina on December 27, 2021 10:13 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
    67. Nina on December 27, 2021 10:13 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
    68. Dreaming Potato on January 29, 2022 8:48 pm

      Thank you for this!

      Reply
    69. Dreaming Potato on January 29, 2022 8:48 pm

      Thank you for this!

      Reply
    70. Biscuits310 on May 18, 2022 1:43 am

      This is so easy to understand. Of all the places I’ve come to understand certain things, this is one of the only ones to actually work for me.

      Reply
    71. Biscuits310 on May 18, 2022 1:43 am

      This is so easy to understand. Of all the places I’ve come to understand certain things, this is one of the only ones to actually work for me.

      Reply
    72. Samana on December 20, 2022 6:46 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply

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