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- Getting Started with Android
Operation
Using fingers
You can use your finger on the touch screen to execute commands and start applications.
Action
Description
Tapping
Tap on a symbol, menu, button or folder to select this option or to activate it.
Tap and hold
Tap on a button and let your finger stay there longer until the action is
taken.
Dragging
Tap and hold a symbol and drag it to another place.
You can - for instance - drag apps or widgets onto the home page in this way.
Stroke or slide
Stroke your finger quickly on the screen in one direction. In this way you can
switch between different home pages.
Double-tap
To enlarge a view, quickly tap twice on a web page, map or another screen.
When you double-tap on an image in a web browser, it will be enlarged
and another double-tap will make it smaller again.
Zoom in/Zoom out
With some apps (
maps
,
browser
and
gallery
) you can enlarge by putting two
fingers on the screen and moving them apart, and make smaller by moving
the fingers together.
Input fields
Data must be entered for some apps, such as on an Internet page or your
name and password.
When you tap on the input field, an on-screen keyboard opens, with which you
can enter your data.
