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Using the Touchpad, Touchpad gestures, OUCHPAD

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16 - Using the Touchpad USING THE TOUCHPAD The touchpad controls the arrow (or 'cursor') on the screen. As you slide your finger across the touchpad, the cursor will follow this movement. Many applications support gestures that use one or more fingers, however, some gestures may not be supported by the specific application or program you are using. Touchpad gestures Single-finger slide Slide a finger across the touchpad to move the cursor. Single-finger press or tap Press the touchpad down, or lightly tap the touchpad with your finger, to perform a 'click', which will select or start an item. Quickly repeat the tap to perform a double tap or 'double click'. Two-finger press Lightly tap the touchpad with two fingers to perform a 'right click'. In the Start screen, this will toggle the app commands. In most apps this will open a context menu related to the selected item. Two-finger slide Swiftly scroll through web pages, documents and playlists by placing two fingers on the touchpad and moving both in any direction. Two-finger pinch Zoom in and out of photos, maps and documents with a simple finger-and-thumb gesture.

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16 - Using the Touchpad
U
SING
THE
T
OUCHPAD
The touchpad controls the arrow
(or 'cursor') on the screen. As you
slide your finger across the touchpad, the cursor will follow this
movement. Many applications support gestures that use one or more
fingers, however, some gestures may not be supported by the specific
application or program you are using.
Touchpad gestures
Single-finger slide
Slide a finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.
Single-finger press
or
tap
Press the touchpad down, or lightly tap the touchpad with
your finger, to perform a 'click', which will select or start an
item. Quickly repeat the tap to perform a double tap or
'double click'.
Two-finger press
Lightly tap the touchpad with two fingers to perform a
'right click'. In the
Start
screen, this will toggle the app
commands. In most apps this will open a context menu
related to the selected item.
Two-finger slide
Swiftly scroll through web pages, documents and playlists
by placing two fingers on the touchpad and moving both in
any direction.
Two-finger pinch
Zoom in and out of photos, maps and documents with a
simple finger-and-thumb gesture.