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Tap: A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard.
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Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger
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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
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finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home screen
to reposition them, as described in Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen, or drag the
Notification Panel open, as described in Notification Panel.
Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen,
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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).
Double-tap: Double-tap to zoom on a Web page or a map. For example, quickly double-tap a
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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.
Pinch-to-Zoom: Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch or spread motion to zoom in or out
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when using the Browser, Maps, or browsing pictures.
Rotate the screen: From many applications and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts to
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the phone's physical orientation. (See Change the Screen Orientation.)
Your Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions, and it allows you to add
items like application shortcuts, or Google widgets to give you instant access to information and
applications. This is the default canvas and accessible from any menu by tapping
Home Screen
On the Home screen, you can view Quick Keys at the bottom of the screen. The Quick Keys and
application icons provide easy, one-tap access to the functions you use the most.
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