Lenovo 8.1 and up manual Press long, Swipe

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Chapter 5. Touch gestures

Swipe from edge

 

Right edge: Opens the charms

 

 

(Search, Share, Start, Devices,

 

 

Settings).

 

 

Left edge:

 

 

Brings in open apps.

 

 

Snaps apps. Swipe in from the

 

 

left edge and drag the app until

 

 

a divider appears, and then

 

 

move the app where you want

 

 

it. Slide the divider to adjust

 

 

app size.

 

 

Shows your recently opened

 

Starting on the edge,

apps. Swipe in from the left

 

swipe in.

edge without lifting your

 

 

finger, and then swipe back left.

 

 

Top or bottom edge:

 

 

Shows commands, like New

 

 

and Refresh, or more special

 

 

menus built in an app.

 

 

Closes apps. A swipe from the

 

 

top to the bottom of the screen

 

 

will shut down the current app.

 

 

Opens the App screen. Swipe

 

 

up from the bottom of the Start

 

 

screen to immediately open the

 

 

Apps screen.

 

 

 

Press long, Swipe

 

For example, when typing on the

short

 

keyboard displayed on a touch-

 

 

sensitive screen, long-pressing the

 

Long-pressing a key on

question-mark and performing a

 

a on-screen keyboard.

short swipe can input more

 

 

marks. This trick works on many

 

 

other keys for the on-screen

 

 

keyboard.

 

 

 

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