Navigating Your Device
Use command buttons and the tap screen to navigate.
Command Keys
Back
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Tap
(Back) to return to the previous screen, option, or step.
Home
•
Press
(Home) to display the main Home screen page.
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Press and hold
(Home):
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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.
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Tap
to display the Task Manager.
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To launch Google Now, tap
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Tap
to close all recently used apps.
Context-Sensitive Menus
Context-sensitive menus offer options for features or
screens. To access context-sensitive menus:
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Tap
(Menu) to display a list of options.
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Tap an option in the list.
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Screen Navigation
Tap
Tap items to select or launch them. For example:
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Tap the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
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Tap a menu item to select it.
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Tap an application's shortcut to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate on-screen items. For example:
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Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it.
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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:
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Unlocking the screen.
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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:
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Pinch a web page to zoom out.
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Spread a photo in Gallery to zoom in.
Understanding Your Device
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