make menu selections, and access data saved to your device. The following terms are used for describing the different available actions using the touchscreen:
Tap: A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the
Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a contact's available options, touch and hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu opens.
Drag: Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them, as described in “Changing the Device's Wallpaper” on page 36, or drag the Notification screen open, as described in “Using the Notifications Panel” on page 24.
Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you can slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list, or browse through
the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vice versa).
Rotate the screen: From many applications and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts to the device's physical orientation. (See “Changing the Screen Orientation” on page 37.)
Rotate the device | Rotate the device clockwise |
| for portrait orientation. |
landscape orientation. |
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