If you are new to touch devices, learning a few gestures will help you take maximum advantage of the touch capabilities.
Moving around in a file
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Scroll |
Touch the screen and slide your finger up and down, left and right. |
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Zoom in |
Spread two fingers apart. |
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Zoom out |
Pinch two fingers together. |
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Making a selection
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To... |
Do This... |
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Place the cursor |
Tap the location. |
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Activate the onscreen keyboard |
Tap anywhere in some text. |
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Select and edit text |
Double-tap a word to select. |
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Select a paragraph |
Triple-tap within the paragraph. |
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Select several words, sentences, paragraphs |
Double-tap the first word and drag the selection handle right, or right and downward, to the last word you want to select. |
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Select the contents of a table |
Tap anywhere in the table. |
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Working with shapes and objects
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To... |
Do This... |
Gesture |
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Move |
Tap the object, hold and drag to the desired location. |
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Resize |
Tap the object, then drag any of the resize handles. |
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Rotate |
Tap the object, then hold and drag the rotation handle. |
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