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TIP: To get to Se ttings quickly no what screen you’re on,
swipe down you r Noticati ons from the top of any sc reen
and touch the small settings icon near the to p.
At the top of the scre en you’ll nd Google Sear ch, which le ts you
search your tablet or the in ternet. Touch Google to type your
search terms, or to speak them.
Touch & type
Use your ngers to manipula te ico ns, buttons, menus, the on-
screen keyboard, and ot her items on the touchscree n. You can
also change the screen’s o rientation.
To select or activate somethin g, touch it.
To type something, such as a nam e, password, or searc h terms,
just touch where you want to ty pe. A keyboard pops up t hat lets
you type into the eld.
other common gestures include:
• Touch & hold: Touch & hold an item on the sc reen by touching
it and not lifting your ng er until an actio n occurs.
• Drag: Touch & hold an item for a moment a nd then, with out lift-
ing your nger, move your nger on the sc reen until you r each
the target position. For e xample, you can move apps a round
on the Home screen.
• Swipe or slide: Quickly m ove your nger ac ross the surfac e of
the screen, without pausi ng when you rst touch (so you d on’t