Use an adjustable onscreen trackpad on iPad
With Virtual Trackpad on iPad, you can turn a small region of the screen into a resizable trackpad, and use it to move and click an onscreen pointer.
![An iPad with a virtual trackpad displayed in the corner of the screen. Also on the screen are the AssistiveTouch menu (which is used to open the trackpad) and the pointer (which is controlled by the trackpad).](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/98732c88d496df7355c023042e7f091d.png)
Set up Virtual Trackpad
Before you can use Virtual Trackpad, you need to add it to AssistiveTouch.
Go to Settings
> Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch.
Do any of the following:
Add Virtual Trackpad to the AssistiveTouch menu: Tap Customize Top Level Menu, tap
, tap the
button that appears, then choose Virtual Trackpad.
Set a custom action to open Virtual Trackpad: Tap an action (such as double-tap or long press) below Custom Actions, then choose Virtual Trackpad.
Use Virtual Trackpad
Go to Settings
> Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch.
Turn on AssistiveTouch.
Depending on how you set up Virtual Trackpad, do one of the following to open it:
Use the AssistiveTouch menu: Tap the AssistiveTouch menu button
, then tap Virtual Trackpad.
Use the custom action you set: Tap, double-tap, or long press the AssistiveTouch menu button
.
Do any of the following:
Drag your finger on the trackpad to move the pointer.
Tap the trackpad to click at the location of the pointer.
Drag the arrows in the top-left corner of the trackpad to resize it.
Drag a border of the trackpad to move it.
To close Virtual Trackpad, repeat the action you use to open it.
Change Virtual Trackpad settings
Go to Settings
> Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch.
Tap Virtual Trackpad.
Change any of the following:
Tracking: Adjust how quickly the pointer moves.
Scrolling: Adjust the scrolling speed. Or turn Natural Scrolling—content moves in the same direction as your fingers—on or off.
Appearance: Change how the trackpad looks, make it fill the entire screen, or adjust how long it takes for the trackpad to fade after you stop using it.
You can also change the appearance of the pointer.