Chapter 3: touching and typing, Using gestures, Touching and typing – Asus PadFone 2 User Manual

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Touching and typing

Using gestures

Use your fingers to launch apps, move icons, select menu items, press buttons, type on the onscreen
keyboard, and perform other useful gestures on your Padfone 2 device’s touchscreen.
To key in or type something, touch the part where you need to type and the onscreen keyboard will pop
up.
The following table describes more useful gestures.

Gesture

Description

Pinch

Place two fingers on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in

and bring them together to zoom out. This gesture can be used in

selected apps, including Maps, Gallery, and Browser.

Drag

Touch and hold an icon or item then, without lifting your finger, move

your finger on the screen to move the icon or item.

Touch and hold

Touch and hold an item until an action occurs.

Swipe or slide

Quickly move your finger across the screen in one sweeping motion.

Double-tap

Quickly tap twice on the screen to zoom.



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