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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Swipe to unlock the screen.
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Swipe to 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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Drag to add a shortcut to the Home screen.
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Drag to 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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Pinch to zoom in or out while viewing a picture or
a web page.
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Spread to zoom in or out while taking a picture.
Motions
Control your device by making specific motions with
your hand on the device's screen.
Enable Motions
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > Device tab > Motions.
2. Touch ON/OFF to enable each feature:
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Mute/pause: Mute alarms and pause media
by turning the device over 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. The screenshot is
saved to the clipboard and to the Screenshots
folder in the Gallery app.
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