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Tap
:Asingle finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard.
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Touchand 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.
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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 34, or drag the Notifications Panel
open, as described in Using the Notifications Panel on page 19.
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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 toscroll through a list, or browse through the different Home screens by swiping
from left to right (and vice versa).
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Double-tap
:Double-tap to zoom on a Web page or a map. For example, quickly double-tap a section
of a Web page to adjust that section to fit the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to zoom
in and out when taking a picture (using the Camera), and when using Maps.
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Pinch-to-Zoom
:Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch or spread motion to zoom in or out
when using the Browser, Maps, or browsing pictures.
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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 35.)
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