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Windows 11 Tests System Haptic Feedback for Trackpads in Hidden Preview Setting

A concealed option spotted in build 26220.7070 suggests optional vibrations for actions like window snapping on hardware with haptic trackpads.

Image of the HP EliteBook Ultra 14 (G1i)'s haptic touchpad.
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Overview

  • Windows build investigator PhantomofEarth found a hidden "Haptic signals" setting in the latest Dev and Beta build (26220.7070).
  • The control appears under Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Mouse with a toggle and an intensity slider described as enabling "subtle vibrations."
  • The feature is not functional yet, remains hidden by default, and can be surfaced via the ViveTool utility with no announced release timing.
  • Windows Central reports the capability is intended for devices with haptic trackpads, including recent Surface models such as Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Laptop Studio.
  • Planned feedback cues cover actions noted in the UI text like snapping windows, aligning objects, and other interactions, with broader availability dependent on OEM support.