Voice feedback (talkback), Activating or deactivating talkback, Controlling the screen with finger gestures – Samsung Galaxy S6 User Manual

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Voice feedback (TalkBack)

Activating or deactivating TalkBack

When you activate TalkBack, the device reads aloud the text on the screen or selected
features when you tap it once.
On the Apps screen, tap

Settings

AccessibilityVisionGalaxy TalkBack, and then

tap the switch to activate it. The device will start voice feedback.
To deactivate TalkBack, tap the switch and tap anywhere on the screen twice quickly.
When you activate TalkBack for the first time, the tutorial will start after activation. You can
replay it by tapping

Galaxy TalkBack help.

Some features are not available while you are using TalkBack.

Controlling the screen with finger gestures

You can use various finger gestures to control the screen while you are using TalkBack.
One finger gestures

• Tapping: Read aloud the item under your finger. To explore the screen, place a finger on

the screen and move it on the screen.

• Tapping twice: Open the selected item. While selected items are read aloud, when you

hear the item you want, release your finger from the item. Then, tap anywhere on the
screen twice quickly.

• Double-tapping and holding the screen: Move an item or access an available option.
• Swiping to the left: Move to the previous item.
• Swiping to the right: Move to the next item.
• Swiping upwards or downwards: Use the most recent contextual menu option or change

its settings. In text selection mode, move the cursor backwards or forwards to select text.

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