Touch Screen Actions - Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Quick Start Manual

10. Touch screen actions

Tap and double-tap
To open an application or other element on the touch screen,
you normally tap it with your finger or the stylus. However,
to open the following items, you must tap them twice.
● List items in an application, such as the Drafts folder in the
folder list in Messaging
Tip: When you open a list view, the first item is
already highlighted. To open the highlighted item,
tap it once.
● Applications and folders in the menu when using the list
view type
● Files in a file list, for example, an image in the images and
videos view in Gallery.
If you tap a file or similar item once, it is not opened, it
becomes highlighted. To see the options available for the
item, select Options or, if available, select an icon from a
toolbar.
Select
In this user documentation, opening applications or items by
tapping them once or twice is called "selecting". 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 > Help, tap Options, and
Drag
To drag, place your finger or the stylus 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 or stylus.
Swipe
To swipe, slide your finger quickly left or right on the screen.
Example: When
viewing an image, to
view the next or
previous image, swipe
the image left or right,
respectively.
Scroll
To scroll up or down in lists that have a scroll bar, drag the
slider of the scroll bar.
In some list views, you can scroll by placing your finger or
stylus on a list item and dragging up or down.
Example: To scroll through contacts, place your finger
or stylus on a contact, and drag up or down.
Tip: To view a brief description of icons and buttons,
place your finger or stylus on the icon or button.
Descriptions are not available for all icons and buttons.
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