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Touch: Swipe, tap, and beyond
Tap? Swipe? Here’s a glossary of touch gestures that you can use with Surface.
Gesture
How to do it
What it does
Tap
Tap once on something.
Opens, selects, or activates whatever
you tap. Similar to clicking with a
mouse.
Tap and hold
Press your finger down and hold
for about a second.
Shows options related to what you’re
doing (like right-clicking with a mouse).
Tap-tap slide (tap and a half)
Tap, then tap and hold. Now slide
your finger in any direction.
Drags an item you’ve tapped, or selects
text.
Pinch or stretch
Touch the screen or an item with
two or more fingers, and then
move the fingers toward each other
(pinch) or away from each other
(stretch).
Zooms in or out of a website, map, or
picture.