Zoom in/out with mouse doesn't work


I’m unable to use my laptop’s touch pad to perform mouse gestures in Brave to zoom in or out (increase or decrease the font size). I hold down the Ctrl button and run my fingers up or down on the touch pad and nothing happens. If I press Ctrl and the + or - buttons then yes - it increases/decreases the font size without issue. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Perhaps I need to install additional software to enhance the touch pad’s functionality?