Chapter 5. Touch gestures
If you want to know what we mean when we mention swipe, tap, or other ways to interact with Windows 8.1 when you are using a touchscreen, take a look at this table.
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Tap |
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| Tap once on an item. | Opens whatever you tap. Similar | |
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Press and hold |
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| Shows info to help you learn more | |
| Press your finger down | about an item. | |
| and leave it there for a | Opens a menu specific to what | |
| few seconds. | you are doing. Similar to right- | |
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| clicking with a mouse. | |
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Pinch or stretch to | Touch the screen or an |
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zoom |
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item with two or more | Shows different levels of info. A | ||
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| fingers, and then move | good place to explore this is the | |
| the fingers toward each | Start screen. | |
| other (pinch) or away | Visually zooms in or out, like with | |
| from each other | pictures or maps. | |
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Rotate |
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| Put two or more fingers | Rotates things in the direction you | |
| on an item and then | turn your hand. Only some items | |
| turn your hand. | can be rotated. | |
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