Get Around On Your Phone; Learn Gestures - Motorola moto G9 PLAY User Manual

Learn the basics : Get around on your phone

Learn gestures

You can use gestures on your touch screen to move between apps and choose or manipulate items.
There are also gestures, which you can
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Touch, drag, swipe, zoom
Gesture Description
Touch
Press with one finger and lift.
Result: Open something (app or email) or choose something (checkbox, icon).
Touch & hold
Press and wait before lifting one finger.
Result: Select something (app icon, text on a page) and see possible actions.
Try it: Touch & hold text on this page to see the copy feature.
Drag
Touch & hold an item and then, without lifting, slide your finger until you reach the target position.
Result: Move elements on the screen; for example, change a toggle from on
Try it: Drag an app shortcut or widget from one spot on your home screen to another.
Swipe
Quickly move one finger across the screen, without pausing when you first touch (so you don't drag
instead).
Result: Switch between home screens or between tabs in an app. Or, move quickly through a list.
You can swipe different directions (up, down, left/right) for different results.
Try it: Open the Phone app and swipe left/right to switch between tabs. Or, swipe up from the
bottom of this screen to go home.
Pinch out to
Put two fingers on the screen and then drag them apart.
zoom
Result: Zoom in to see larger version of photos and maps. Or, open expandable notifications.
Try it: Open a photo and pinch out to zoom in on an area.
Tip: If you have visual impairments, you can enable additional
turn on/off, to perform everyday tasks like screenshots or turning on the
to off
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magnification gestures.
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