Touch gestures and mouse controls
Windows 8.1 supports the use of both touch gestures and mouse
controls. The following are basic actions you can do using a touch
screen or pointing device.
Notes:
•
Touch gestures are supported on touch-screen computers only.
•
The touch gestures and mouse controls marked with an asterisk (*)
are not supported in some earlier versions of Windows 8.1.
Open an app or make selections from an app
Touch
Tap.
Mouse
Click.
Move an object
Touch
Drag an item to the desired
location.
Mouse
Click, hold, and drag an item.
Zoom out
Touch
Move two fingers closer together.
Mouse
Press the Ctrl key while scrolling
the mouse wheel forward.
Zoom in
Touch
Move two fingers farther apart.
Mouse
Press the Ctrl key while scrolling
the mouse wheel backward.
Rotate an item
Note:
Some apps do not support rotate.
Touch
Put two or more fingers on an
item, and then rotate your fingers.
Mouse
If the app supports rotation, click
the rotation icon.
Display the charms
Touch
Swipe in from the right edge.
Mouse
Move the pointer to the top-right
corner or bottom-right corner of
the screen.
Scroll through items
Touch
Slide.
Mouse
•
Rotate the mouse wheel.
•
Move the pointer to display the
scrollbar; then use the
scrollbar.
Switch between apps
Touch
Swipe in from the left edge.
Mouse
Move the pointer to the upper-left
corner of the screen, and then
click. Keep clicking to cycle
through all open apps.
View recently used apps
Touch
Swipe in and out from the left
edge.
Mouse
Move the pointer to the top-left
corner of the screen, and then
move the pointer downward along
the left edge.
View all apps
Touch
Slide up from the middle of the
Start screen.
Mouse
Click the arrow icon located
near the bottom-left corner of the
Start screen.
Customize tiles or display app options
Touch
Swipe in from the top or bottom
edge of the Start screen or app.
Mouse
Right-click a blank area on the
screen or on a tile.
Close an app
Touch
Slide downward from the top
edge of the screen to the bottom.
Mouse
•
From the top edge of the
screen, click, hold, and
move the pointer to the
bottom. Then, release the
button.
•
*Move the pointer to the top
of the screen and then click
the
Close
button in the title
bar.
Display multiple apps side by side
Touch
Slide downward from the top
edge of the screen to the left side
or right side until you see a
divider. Then, go to the Start or
Apps screen and tap the next
desired app.
Mouse
1. From the top edge of the
screen, click, hold, and move
the pointer downward and
then to the left or right.
Release the button when you
see a divider.
2. Go to the Start or Apps screen
and click the next desired app.
More Windows 8.1 tips
For more instructions on how to use the Windows 8.1, do any of the
following:
•
Open the
Help+Tips
app from the Start screen or Apps screen.
•
Go to http://support.lenovo.com/windows8.1 to visit the Lenovo
Windows 8.1 Support Center.
•
From the Apps screen, tap or click
Help and Support
to open the
Windows Help and Support information system.
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