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Basic touchpad operations
The most commonly used touchpad actions are gesture-based and
provide shortcuts for quickly opening and working with windows and files.
However, the actual available gestures are application dependent.
Gesture name
Explanation
Tap
Tap once to single-click and twice to
double-click the cursor.
Pinch
or
Move two fingers together or apart while
touching the touchpad. This is to zoom in and
out on visual apps, such as pictures and
maps.
Rotate
Place two fingers on the touchpad and then
turn your hand.
This enables you to turn an object. (Note:
Not all items can be rotated, depending upon
the app.)