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Using the Touch Screen
Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch
gestures.
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Touch
When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select onscreen items
such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch
them with your finger.
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Touch and Hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a
web page), touch and hold the item.
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Swipe or Slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen.
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Drag
To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move
your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached
the target position.
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Pinch
In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out
by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to
zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
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Rotate the screen
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from
portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.
