HP Slate 21-k100 HP Slate 21 All-in-One User Guide - Page 18

Using the touchscreen, One-finger slide, Tapping, Pinching/stretching - touchscreen all in one

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Using the touchscreen A touch screen device allows you to control items on the screen directly with your fingers. TIP: On touch screen devices, you can also perform on-screen actions with a keyboard and mouse. One-finger slide The one-finger slide is mostly used to pan or scroll through lists and pages, but you can use it for other interactions, too, such as moving an object. ● To scroll across the screen, lightly slide one finger across the screen in the direction you want to move. ● To drag, press and hold an object, and then drag the object to move it. Tapping To make an on-screen selection, use the tap function. Use one finger to tap an object on the screen to make a selection and/or to open it. Pinching/stretching Pinching and stretching allows you to zoom out or in on images or text. ● Zoom in by placing two fingers together on the display and then move your fingers apart. ● Zoom out by placing two fingers apart on the display and then move your fingers together. 12 Chapter 2 Setting up the hardware

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Using the touchscreen
A touch screen device allows you to control items on the screen directly with your fingers.
TIP:
On touch screen devices, you can also perform on-screen actions with a keyboard and mouse.
One-finger slide
The one-finger slide is mostly used to pan or scroll through lists and pages, but you can use it for
other interactions, too, such as moving an object.
To scroll across the screen, lightly slide one finger across the screen in the direction you want to
move.
To drag, press and hold an object, and then drag the object to move it.
Tapping
To make an on-screen selection, use the tap function. Use one finger to tap an object on the screen
to make a selection and/or to open it.
Pinching/stretching
Pinching and stretching allows you to zoom out or in on images or text.
Zoom in by placing two fingers together on the display and then move your fingers apart.
Zoom out by placing two fingers apart on the display and then move your fingers together.
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Chapter 2
Setting up the hardware