How to Calibrate Windows Touchscreen Devices

1. Press the Windows logo key on your keyboard. This will open the start menu, and allow you to search for the screen calibration tool.

   

   If you don’t have a keyboard, and you don’t see the Windows logo button, swipe up from the bottom of the screen in Windows 10, or swipe from the right in Windows 8 to access the charm menu.

2. Type calibrate. In Windows 8 you may need to type tablet, and in Windows 7 you may need to type touch. In all three cases, click or tap Calibrate the screen for pen or touch input in the search results.

   

   When you search calibrate, the first result is typically calibrate display color. Even if Windows highlights this result, this is not what you need to click. Make sure to click Calibrate the screen for pen or touch input.

3. Click or tap Calibrate.

   

   If you don’t have a keyboard and mouse or trackpad connected to your computer, consider connecting them at this time. Having these devices connected will make it much easier to undo any accidents or mistakes that occur during the calibration process.

4. Click or tap Touch input.

   

5. If a User Account Control message appears, click or tap Yes.

   

6. Tap the crosshair in the upper left corner of the screen, then tap it again each time it moves. You will need to tap the crosshair a total of 16 times to complete this process.

   

7. Click or tap Save the calibration data if you’re satisfied, or select the option to reset if you made a mistake during the calibration process.

8. If you have a device like a Surface that came with a stylus, you can repeat this same process starting with step four, but select pen input instead

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