How to Customize, Enable and Disable Tablet Mode on Windows 10

If you have a touchscreen laptop that are running on Windows 10 then use Tablet Mode to make full use of it as you don’t need to have a physical keyboard or mouse. The Tablet mode was designed to help you take advantage of your touchscreen device. So, in this guide, you will learn how to customize, enable and disable tablet mode on Windows 10.

Meanwhile, The new update from Microsoft’s operating system provides users with touchscreen computers with a functionality which is actually provided by a touch screen. Called Tablet Mode, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a mode that allows you to primarily interact with your PC using its touchscreen, just like a tablet.

What is Tablet Mode on?

Tablet Mode is an optional feature that allows Windows 10 users with touch screens to use their laptop instead of using a mouse and a keyboard. The Tablet Mode is an optional feature. Tablet Mode displays the Windows 10 UI, so that the usage of the PC as a tablet is optimized. Typically big device icons, smaller icons and on-screen touch buttons would be part of those optimization.

How to Customize Tablet Mode on Windows

Before enabling the tablet on your Windows 10 PCs, first you have to customize the settings for tablet mode.

Step 1. Click the Start menu icon at the bottom left-hand corner.

Step 2. Click the gear or the Settings icon or simply press Windows + I to go to directly to Settings.

Step 3. Select System.

Step 4. From the left pane, click Tablet mode.

Step 5. Here, you’ll see the tablet mode’s customization options, including the ability to enable it upon startup, will appear in the center of your screen.

Step 6. To choose if desktop or tablet mode is allowed when turning on your computer, choose When I sign in the dropdown menu and choose either Use tablet mode or Use Desktop mode.

Step 7. On the When I use this device as a tablet drop-down menu, choose either Don’t switch to tablet more, Ask me before switching modes or Always switch to tablet mode.

How to Enable Tablet Mode on Windows 10 via Action Center

The easiest way to enable Tablet Mode is using the Action Center. Here’s how:

Step 1. Click the Action Center icon at the bottom right-hand corner next to the date and time display. Press Windows key + A to open Action Center directly.

Step 2. A large menu will appear from the right side of the screen. At the bottom, select Tablet mode to quickly enable Tablet Mode’s features for your computer’s display.

Step 3. Now, you’re using Windows 10 in a Tablet Mode.

How to Disable Tablet Mode on Windows 10 

Once again, the quickest way to disable Tablet Mode is using the Action Center.

Step 1. Click the Action Center icon while you’re in Tablet Mode at the bottom right-hand corner next to the date and time display.

Step 2. A large menu will appear from the right side of the screen. At the bottom, select Tablet mode to quickly disable Tablet Mode’s features for your computer’s display.

That’s it. This is how you can customize, enable and disable Tablet Mode on your Windows 10 PC. If you have a touchscreen laptop then using the Tablet Mode is ideal for you because you don’t need to have a physical keyboard or mouse.

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