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System navigation
Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen.
Navigation bar
Find it: Swipe up   >   Settings > System > Gestures > System navigation > Gesture 
navigation
Navigation bar. To go to the home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. To see your recent apps, swipe up from the bottom and hold. To go back a screen, swipe toward the middle from the left or right edge.
 » Go to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. 
 » See recent apps: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold. Tap an app to 
reopen it. Tap the app icon to see app info or split the screen.
 » Go back a screen: Swipe toward the middle of the screen from the left or right edge.
 » Switch between apps: Swipe left or right across the bottom of the screen. 
 » Launch the Google Assistant: Swipe up diagonally from the bottom corner of the 
screen to launch the Google Assistant. Learn more about The Google Assistant™.
Navigation buttons
Find it: Swipe up   >   Settings > System > Gestures > System navigation > 
3-button navigation
 » Back: Tap Back   to go to the previous screen.
 » Home: Tap Home   to return to the home screen.
To go to the Home 
screen, swipe up 
from the bottom 
of the screen.
To go back a 
screen, swipe 
toward the middle 
from the left or 
right edge.
To see your recent 
apps, swipe up 
from the bottom 
and hold.
To switch between 
apps, swipe left or 
right at the 
bottom.
To launch Google 
Assistant, swipe 
up diagonally 
from a bottom 
corner.