Learn gestures
You can use gestures on your touch screen to move between apps and choose or manipulate items.
There are also gestures, which you can turn on/o, to perform everyday tasks like screenshots or turning on
the ashlight.
Touch, drag, swipe, zoom
Gesture Description
Touch
Press with one nger and lift.
Result: Open something (app or email) or choose something (checkbox, icon).
Touch &
hold
Press and wait before lifting one nger.
Result: Select something (app icon, text on a page) and see possible actions.
Try it: Touch & hold text on this page to see the copy feature.
Drag
Touch & hold an item and then, without lifting, slide your nger until you reach the target
position.
Result: Move elements on the screen; for example, change a toggle from on to o .
Try it: Drag an app shortcut or widget from one spot on your home screen to another.
Swipe
Quickly move one nger across the screen, without pausing when you rst touch (so you
don’t drag instead).
Result: Switch between home screens or between tabs in an app. Or, move quickly through a
list. You can swipe dierent directions (up, down, left/right) for dierent results. Learn more.
Try it: Open the Phone app and swipe left/right to switch between tabs. Or, swipe up from the
bottom of this screen to go home.
Pinch out to
zoom
Put two ngers on the screen and then drag them apart.
Result: Zoom in to see larger version of photos and maps. Or, open expandable notications.
Try it: Open a photo and pinch out to zoom in on an area.
Tip: If you have visual impairments, you can enable additional magnication gestures.
Learn the basics : Get around on your phone 22
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