Navigation, Motions, And Gestures - Samsung Galaxy TabA 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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Swipe the screen to unlock the device.
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Swipe the screen to scroll through the
Home screens or menu options.
Drag
To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move
it to a new location.
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Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.
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Drag a widget to a place it in a new location on a
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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Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while
viewing a picture or a web page.
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Pinch or spread the screen to 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
1. From a Home screen, tap
> Motions and gestures.
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable each feature:
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Mute: Mute alarms by turning the device over
or by covering the screen with your hand.
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Palm swipe to capture screen: Create a
copy of the current screen by swiping the
side of your hand across the screen. The
screenshot is saved to the clipboard and to
the Screenshots folder in the Gallery app.
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Navigation, Motions, and Gestures