Nokia N97 mini User Manual page 22

Tap and double-tap
To open an application or other element on the touch
screen, you normally tap it with your finger. However, to
open the following items, you must tap them twice.
List items in an application, such as the Drafts folder
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in the Messaging application.
Files in a file list, for example, an image in the Captured
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folder in the Photos application.
Tip: When you open a list view, the first item is already
highlighted. To open the highlighted item, tap it once.
If you tap a file or similar item once, it is not opened,
but becomes highlighted. To see the options available
for the item, select
icon from a toolbar.
Select
In this user documentation, to open applications or items
by tapping them once or twice, you "select" them. If you
need to select several items in a sequence, the display
texts to select are separated by arrows.
Example: To select
then tap Help.
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Options or, if available, select an
Options > Help, tap Options, and
Drag
To drag, place your finger on the screen, and slide it across
the screen.
Example: To scroll up or down on a web page, drag the
page with your finger.
Swipe
To swipe, slide your finger quickly left or right on the
screen.
Flick
To flick, place your finger on the screen, slide it quickly
across the screen, then quickly lift your finger. The content
of the screen will continue scrolling with the speed and
direction it had at the moment of release. To select an item
from a scrolling list and to stop the movement, tap the
item. In your device, flicking is available in Music player.