Touchscreen Navigation; Navigation, Motions, And Gestures - Samsung Galaxy Tab S User Manual

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures

Touchscreen Navigation

Tap
Lightly tap items to select or launch them.
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Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters
or text.
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Tap an item to select it.
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Tap an app icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold
gesture. 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 a field to display a pop-up menu
of options.
Swipe or Slide
To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
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Unlock the screen.
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Scroll through the Home screen or a menu.
Drag
To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move
it to a new location.
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Add a shortcut to the Home screen.
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Move a widget on the Home screen.
Know Your Device
Pinch and Spread
Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or
spread by moving your fingers apart.
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Zoom in or out while viewing a picture or a
web page.
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Zoom in or out while taking a picture.
Motions and Gestures
Control your device by making specific gestures
with your hand above the device's screen.
Enable Motions and Gestures
► From a Home screen, tap
> Device tab > Motions.
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Mute/pause: When on, you can pause video
playback by turning the device screen-side
down or by covering the screen with your
hand. You can also use Smart pause, which
pauses video playback when you look away
from the screen.
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Palm swipe to capture: Create a copy of the
current screen by swiping the side of your
hand across the screen, from left to right or
right to left. The screenshot is saved to the
clipboard and to the Screenshots folder in
the Gallery app.
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Navigation, Motions, and Gestures