Apple iPod touch iOS 2.2 - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 2 Basics 21
Flick to scroll quickly.
You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or tap or touch anywhere on the
screen to stop it immediately. Tapping or touching to stop scrolling won’t choose or
activate anything on the screen.
To quickly scroll to the top of a list, webpage, or email, just tap the status bar.
Lists
Some lists have an index along the right side.
Find items in an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with that letter.
Drag your finger along the index to scroll quickly through the list.
Index
Choose an item: Tap an item in the list.
Depending on the list, tapping an item can do different things—for example, it may
open a new list, play a song, open an email, or show someone’s contact information.
Return to a previous list: Tap the back button in the upper-left corner.