Understanding Your Phone 29
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Tap
: Use a brief touch to select items on the display or to
enter text on the virtual QWERTY keyboard. For example:
touch an Application icon to open the application. A light
touch works best.
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Touch and hold
: Touch and hold an icon or key to open
the available options, or to access a pop-up menu. For
example: press and hold from the Home screen to access
a menu of customization options.
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Flick
: Move your finger in lighter, quicker strokes than
swiping. This finger gesture is always used in a vertical
motion, such as when flicking through contacts or a
message list.
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Swipe or slide
: Quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen. This allows you to move
the area of focus or to scroll through a list. For example:
slide your finger left or right on the Home screen to scroll
among the seven panels.
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Drag
: Press and hold your finger with some pressure
before you start to move it. Do not release your finger
until you have reached the target position.
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Rotate
: Automatically change the screen orientation from
portrait to landscape by turning the device sideways. For
example: rotate to landscape orientation when entering
text, to provide a larger keyboard, or when viewing web
content to minimize scrolling.
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Pinch
: “Pinch” the screen using your thumb and
forefinger to zoom out when viewing a picture or a Web
page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out.)
Flick
Swipe or slide and Drag
Rotate