Navigating Your Device
Use command buttons and the tap screen to navigate.
Command Keys
Back
•
Tap
(
Back
)
to return to the previous screen, option, or step.
Home
•
Press
(
Home
)
to display the main Home screen page.
•
Press and hold
(
Home
)
:
–
A list of recently used apps is displayed. Tap an app to return to
it, or tap and slide the app left or right to close it.
–
Tap to display the
Task Manager
.
–
To launch
Google Now
, tap .
–
Tap to close all recently used apps.
Context-Sensitive Menus
Context-sensitive menus offer options for features or
screens. To access context-sensitive menus:
•
Tap (
Menu
) to display a list of options.
•
Tap an option in the list.
Screen Navigation
Tap
Tap items to select or launch them. For example:
•
Tap the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
•
Tap a menu item to select it.
•
Tap an application’s shortcut to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate on-screen items. For example:
•
Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it.
•
Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
Swipe, Flick, or Slide
Swipe, flick, or slide your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen. For example:
•
Unlocking the screen.
•
Scrolling the Home screens or a menu.
Pinch and Spread
“Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom
out, or “spread” the screen to zoom in when viewing a
picture or a Web page. For example:
•
Pinch a web page to zoom out.
•
Spread a photo in Gallery to zoom in.
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