User's Manual

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Tap
Taponthescreenwithyourngertiptolaunchanapplication,selectanitem,oropenamenu.
Pressandhold
Pressandholdanitemorablankareaonthescreenforafewsecondstoopenamenuwithmoreoptions.
Drag
Tapandholdyourngeronanitem,suchasanimageoranicononthescreen,thenpulltheitemalong
withyourngertothedesiredlocation.
Swipeorslide
MoveyourngerhorizontallyonthescreentoscrollthroughWebpages,lists,picturethumbnails,andsoon.
Zoominorzoomout
Movetwongersclosertogetheronthescreentozoomout,ormovetwongersapartonthescreen
tozoomin.
Rotate
Puttwoormorengersonanitem,andthenrotateyourngers.Thisoperationenablesyoutorotatethe
itemthatyouselectedinthedirectionasyoumoveyourngers.
Doubletap
Forsomeapplications,quicklytaptwiceonthescreentozoomin.Double-tapagaintozoomout.
Windows8.1touchgesturesandmouseactions
ThefollowingtableliststhetouchgesturesandmouseactionssupportedbytheWindow8.1operating
system.
Note:Yourcomputerscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.
Tasks
Touchgestures(touchmodelsonly)
Mouseactions
Todisplaythecharmsthatcontain
systemcommands,suchasStart,
Settings,Search,Share,and
Devices
Swipeinfromtherightedge.
Movethecursortothebottom-right
ortop-rightcornerofyourscreen.
Todisplaytheopenapplicationsand
switchapplications
Swipeinfromtheleftedge.
Movethecursortotheupper-left
cornerofyourscreen,andthenclick
thedesiredapplication.
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