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38 2A. Device Basics
make menu selections, and access data saved to your
device. The following terms are used for describing the
different available actions using the touchscreen:
ⅷ Tap: A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts
and letters on the on-screen keyboard.
ⅷ Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the
screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until
an action occurs. For example, to open a contact's
available options, touch and hold the contact in the
Contacts list until the context menu opens.
ⅷ Drag: Touch and hold an item for a moment and
then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on
the screen until you reach the target position. You
can drag items on the Home screen to reposition
them, as described in “Changing the Device's
Wallpaper” on page 36, or drag the Notification
screen open, as described in “Using the Notifications
Panel” on page 24.
ⅷ Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, quickly move your
finger across the surface of the 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, or browse through
the different Home screens by swiping from left to
right (and vice versa).
ⅷ Double-tap: Double-tap to zoom on a Web page or a
map. For example, quickly double-tap a section of a
Web page to adjust that section to fit the width of the
screen. You can also double-tap to zoom in and out
when taking a picture (using the Camera), and when
using
Maps.
ⅷ Pinch-to-Zoom: Use your index finger and thumb in a
pinch or spread motion to zoom in or out when using
the browser,
Maps, or browsing pictures.
ⅷ Rotate the screen: From many applications and
menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts to the
device's physical orientation. (See “Changing the
Screen Orientation” on page 37.)
Rotate the device
counter-clockwise for
landscape orientation.
Rotate the device clockwise
for portrait orientation.