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The Basics
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Touchscreen
Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with and use your
phone. With the touch of your finger, you can download and use available
applications, make menu selections, and access data saved to your phone.
The following terms are used for describing the different available actions
using the touchscreen:
Touch or tap
icon (e.g., an application, widget, or folder), tap words (e.g., menu
selection or to answer an on-screen question), or touch letters and
numbers to type.
Touch and hold
not lifting your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a
Context menu for editing a contact, touch and hold a contact entry until
the menu pops up.
Drag
Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your
finger, move your finger across the screen until you reach the target
position. For example, you can drag items on the Home screen to
reposition them.
Swipe, slide, or flick
screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don't drag an item
instead). For example, you can slide the screen up or down to scroll
through a list, browse through the different Home screens by swiping
from left to right (and vice versa), or remove an application from the
Recent apps screen by flicking its graphic off the screen.
Double-tap
quickly double-tap a section of a web page to zoom that section to fit the
width of the screen. You can also double-tap to control the zoom in Maps
and in other applications.
Pinch-to-Zoom
zoom out) or spread motion (to zoom in) when using Chrome, a map,
photos, etc. Spread your fingers apart to make screen information larger
(easier to see and read), or pinch together to view more area and
information. The pinch in gesture also changes the Home screen to mini
A single finger touch selects items. For example, tap an
Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and
Move your finger quickly across the surface of the
Double-tap to zoom in or out on a screen. For example,
Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch motion (to
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