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» Touch and hold: See more options.
» Drag: Move items on the home screen.
» Swipe: Scroll through lists or between screens.
» Pinch or double-tap: Zoom in and out on websites, photos, and maps.
» Twist: Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and slide two fingers
up to tilt it.
» Split screen: Tap , then tap the icon at the top of the screen and tap
Split top. Not all apps will work in split screen. To close the split
screen, drag the dividing line to the top or bottom of the screen.
» Menus: When you see or , you can tap it to open options for the
current screen.
» Close Keyboard: To close a keyboard, tap .
Tip: To quickly open Settings, swipe down twice on the status bar and
tap .
System navigation
Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen.
Navigation buttons
Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Gestures >
System navigation > 3-button navigation
» Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen.
» Home: Tap Home to return to the home screen.
» Recents: Tap Recents to see your recent apps, and tap an app to
reopen it. Double-tap to quickly switch between the recently used two
apps. To remove an app from the recent list, swipe it up. To scroll the
list, swipe right or left.
» Google Assistant: Touch and hold Home to launch the Google
Assistant. Learn more about The Google Assistant™.
Navigation bar
Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Gestures >
System navigation > Gesture navigation
» 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 on the navigation bar.
» 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™.