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With the trackpad, you also can perform a variety of touch gestures. The following table introduces some
frequently used touch gestures.
Notes:
• When using two or more fingers, ensure that you position your fingers slightly apart.
• Some gestures are not available if the last action was done from the TrackPoint pointing device.
• Some gestures are only available when you are using certain apps.
• Some gestures are not enabled by default. To change the settings, see "Customizing the ThinkPad
pointing device" on page 65.
Tap
Tap anywhere on the trackpad
with one finger to select or open
an item.
Two-finger scroll
Put two fingers on the trackpad
and move them in the vertical or
horizontal direction. This action
enables you to scroll through the
document, Web site, or apps.
Two-finger zoom out
Put two fingers on the trackpad
and move them closer together
to zoom out.
Three-finger swipe
Put three fingers on the trackpad
and move them left to show the
next item. Move them right to
show the previous item.
Four-finger swipe
Put four fingers on the trackpad
and move them downward to
show the desktop.
Swipe from the top to the
bottom edge
Swipe from the top to the bottom
edge of the trackpad with one
finger to close the current app.
Performing this gesture on the
desktop closes the desktop and
displays the Start screen.
Swipe in and out
Swipe in and out from the right
edge of the trackpad with one
finger to hide the charms.
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Two-finger tap
Tap anywhere on the trackpad with
two fingers to display a shortcut
menu.
Two-finger rotate
Put two fingers on the trackpad
and rotate them clockwise or
counterclockwise to rotate an item.
Two-finger zoom in
Put two fingers on the trackpad and
move them farther apart to zoom in.
Four-finger swipe
Put four fingers on the trackpad
and move them upward to view and
choose from opened apps.
Swipe from the top edge
From the Start screen or the current
app, swipe in from the top edge
of the trackpad with one finger to
display the command menu.
Swipe from the right edge
Swipe in from the right edge of the
trackpad with one finger to display
the charms.
Swipe from the left edge
Swipe in from the left edge of the
trackpad with one finger to show
the previously used app.
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