Dell Venue 5055 Pro User Guide - Page 14

Gestures, Gesture Actions, Functions, Touch, Touch and Hold, Drag and Drop, Swipe or Slide

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Gestures Your tablet has a multi-touch display. You can touch the screen to operate the tablet. Gesture Actions Touch Tap gently on the display with your fingertip. Functions • Select items on the screen, including options, entries, images, and icons • Start applications • Touch buttons on the screen • Input text using the on-screen keyboard Touch and Hold Touch and hold your finger on the display • Display detailed information about an item • Open the context menu of an item to perform further actions Drag and Drop Move item such as images and icons on the screen 1. Touch and hold your finger on an item on the screen 2. Keeping your finger in contact with the display, move your fingertip to the desired location 3. Take your finger off the display to drop the item in the desired location Swipe or Slide Move your finger in a vertical or horizontal direction on the display • Scroll through the Start screen, web pages, lists, entries, photos, contacts, and so on • Close an application. (Swipe the application to the bottom of the display) 14

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Gestures
Your tablet has a multi-touch display. You can touch the screen to operate the tablet.
Gesture Actions
Functions
Touch
Tap gently on the display with your fingertip.
Select items on the screen, including options,
entries, images, and icons
Start applications
Touch buttons on the screen
Input text using the on-screen keyboard
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold your finger on the display
Display detailed information about an item
Open the context menu of an item to perform
further actions
Drag and Drop
1.
Touch and hold your finger on an item on
the screen
2.
Keeping your finger in contact with the
display, move your fingertip to the desired
location
3.
Take your finger off the display to drop the
item in the desired location
Move item such as images and icons on the screen
Swipe or Slide
Move your finger in a vertical or horizontal
direction on the display
Scroll through the Start screen, web pages, lists,
entries, photos, contacts, and so on
Close an application. (Swipe the application to
the bottom of the display)
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