Navigation, motions, and gestures, Touchscreen navigation, Motions and gestures – Samsung SM-T700NZWAXAR User Manual

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Navigation, Motions, and Gestures

Know Your Device

Touchscreen Navigation

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters or
text.

Tap an item to select it.

Tap an app icon to launch the application.

Tap and Hold

Activate on-screen items by a touch and hold
gesture. For example:

Tap an hold a widget on the home screen to move
it.

Tap an hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of
options.

Swipe or Slide

To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.

Unlock the screen

Scroll through the home screen or a menu

Drag

To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move
it to a new location.

Add a shortcut to the home screen

Move a widget on the home screen

Pinch and Spread

“Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger,
or “spread” by moving your fingers apart.

Zoom in or out while viewing a picture or a Web
page.

Zoom in or out while taking a picture

Motions and Gestures

Control your device by making specific gestures
with your hand above the device’s screen.

Enable Motions and Gestures

► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Motions and gestures.

Mute/pause: When on, you can mute incoming
calls and pause playback by turning the device
screen-side down, or by covering the screen
with your hand. You can also use Smart pause,
to have the device pause video playback when
you look away from the screen.

Palm swipe to capture screen: When on,
you can create a copy of the current screen
by swiping the side of your hand across the
screen, from left to right or right to left. The
screen shot is saved to the clipboard, and to
the Screenshots folder.

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures

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