You can use gestures on your screen to move between apps and choose or manipulate items.
There are also gestures, which you can turn on/off, to perform everyday tasks like screenshots or turning on the flashlight.
| Gesture | Description |
|---|---|
| Tap | Press briefly with one finger and lift. Result: Open something (app or email) or choose something (checkbox, icon). |
| Touch & hold | Press and wait before lifting one finger. Result: Select something (app icon, text on a page) and see possible actions. Try it: Touch & hold text on this page to see the copy feature. |
| Drag | Touch & hold an item and then, without lifting, slide your finger until you reach the target position. Result: Move elements on the screen; for example, change a toggle from on Try it: Drag an app shortcut from one spot on your home screen to another. |
| Swipe | Quickly move one finger across the screen, without pausing when you first touch (so you don’t drag instead). Result: Switch between home screens or between tabs in an app. Or, move quickly through a list. You can swipe different directions (up, down, left/right) for different results. Learn more. Try it: Open the Phone app and swipe left/right to switch between tabs. Or, swipe up from the bottom of this screen to go home. |
| Pinch out to zoom | Put two fingers on the screen and then drag them apart. Result: Zoom in to see larger version of photos and maps. Or, open expandable notifications. Try it: Open a photo and pinch out to zoom in on an area.
TipIf you have visual impairments, you can enable additional magnification gestures. |
| Pinch in to zoom | Put two fingers on the screen, far apart, and then drag them together. Result: Zoom out to see smaller version of photos or maps. Or, close expandable notifications.
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Perform everyday tasks with quick motions.
You turn each gesture on/off independently.
Tap “Learn more” links to learn how to use and turn gestures on/off.
| Double-tap the back of your phone for shortcut (open a selected app or perform action). Learn more. | |
| Swipe in from the edge of your phone for a pop-up menu of your favorite apps. Learn more. | |
| Twist your wrist twice quickly to open the camera from any screen. Learn more. | |
| Make a chopping motion to turn the flashlight on or off. Learn more. | |
| Use three fingers to take a screenshot. Learn more. | |
| Unlock by lifting your phone and looking at it. Learn more. | |
| Set your phone face down on a surface to start Do Not Disturb mode. Learn more. | |
| Pick up your ringing phone to silence it and switch to vibrate. Learn more. | |
| Swipe back and forth to use split screen. Learn more. |