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Chapter 4
Q NOTE: Some apps, like Maps, allow you to zoom in by double-tapping one fin-
ger and zoom out by single-tapping two fingers.
4. Zoom in by tapping one finger on the screen twice in rapid succession.
Notice that the map zooms in.
5. Zoom out by tapping two fingers on the screen at the same time. Notice that
the map zooms out.
6. Press the Home button. The Home screen appears.
Q NOTE: Not all apps allow you to zoom in and out. If you find yourself wanting
to zoom in closer on the Home screen or within apps that don’t allow it, you
can enable the accessibility feature called Zoom. Read Chapter 29 for instruc-
tions on how to enable it.
Multitasking Gestures
The iPad also offers four/five finger gesture commands to help you switch between
multiple apps that are running at the same time. The multitasking gestures include:
> Four/five-finger pinch to return to the Home screen
> Four/five-finger swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar
> Four/five-finger swipe left/right to switch between apps
Using Multitasking Gestures
Multitasking gestures let you navigate quickly from one running app to another.
To see how multitasking gestures work, follow these steps:
1. From the Home screen, tap Maps. The Maps screen appears.
2. Pinch four/five fingers towards the center of the screen. The Home screen
appears again even though the Maps app is still running in the background.
3. Tap Safari. The Safari screen appears.
4. Swipe four/five fingers up from the bottom of the screen. The multitasking
bar appears at the bottom of the screen and displays all the currently run-
ning apps including the Maps app, as shown in Figure 4-5.
5. Swipe four/five fingers sideways to the left and right. The iPad switches you
back and forth between all running apps, such as between Maps and Safari.
Turning Multitasking Gestures On (or Off)
The iPad’s multitasking gestures can be a time-saver, but if you find these four/five-
finger gestures annoying, you can turn them off.
To turn multitasking gestures on or off, follow these steps:
1. From the Home screen, tap Settings. The Settings screen appears.
2. Tap General. The General settings screen appears.
3. Tap the Multitasking Gestures on/off switch, as shown in Figure 4-6.
4. Press the Home button (or pinch four/five fingers).
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