# Hand control
Source: https://docs.aden.space/docs/help/more/desktop-hand-control

Use the Aden desktop app with your hand instead of the trackpad. Point with your index finger to move the pointer, pinch to click, drag or scroll, all through your webcam.
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## What it is [#what-it-is]

Hand control lets you use the Aden desktop app without touching the
trackpad, the way you would on a Vision Pro. Your webcam watches one hand:
point to move the pointer, pinch to click. It works on everything in the
Aden window, including the web app and pages you open in it.

## Turn it on [#turn-it-on]

* Press **⌘⇧H** (Ctrl+Shift+H on Windows and Linux).
* Or search **Hand control** in ⌘K. "webcam", "gesture" or "touchless"
  find it too.
* Or switch it on in **Settings**, **General**.

The first time, your Mac asks whether Aden may use the camera. A small pill
at the top of the window shows it is on.

## Use it [#use-it]

* **Move the pointer**: raise your hand and point with your index finger.
  Small moves cover the whole window.
* **Click**: pinch your thumb and index finger together, then let go. Pinch
  twice quickly to double click.
* **Drag**: pinch, hold, and move your hand. Let go to drop.
* **Scroll**: pinch your thumb and middle finger, then move your hand up or
  down. The page follows your hand.

If your hand leaves the picture for a moment, the pointer stays where it
was.

## Turn it off [#turn-it-off]

Press **Esc**, **Stop** in the pill, ⌘⇧H again, or "Stop hand control" in
⌘K. The camera turns off with it, and hiding the window turns it off too.

The picture never leaves your computer: the hand is read on the device.