Using A Trackball - Google Android 2.3 User Manual

Android basics

Using a trackball

If your phone includes a trackball (or similar navigating device you can use to select
items on screen), you may find some actions are easier using it than using your finger,
such as:
Opening an event in a crowded calendar
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Selecting a link or form field on a web page
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Selecting text to edit
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Use the Trackball
S Roll the Trackball to select items on the screen.
The selected item is highlighted in orange.
S Pressing the Trackball is equivalent to touching the selected item with your
finger.
S Pressing & holding the Trackball is equivalent to touching & holding the selected
item with your finger, for opening context menus, starting apps, and so on.
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Items that you select with the
Trackball
are highlighted in orange.
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