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`Use flicks to perform tasks
`Press and hold
`Windows Touch gestures
`Using touch gestures
`If you have a computer with a touchscreen, you might find that gestures (motions that
`you make with one or two fingers) are easier to use than a mouse, pen, or keyboard.
`Use flicks to perform tasks
`You don't need to tap or click a menu item or a button on a toolbar to perform common
`tasks, such as copy, paste, undo, and delete. Instead, you can use a flick of your finger. For
`example, an upward flick moves a page down, and a downward flick moves a page up.
`There are two categories of flicks: navigational and editing. To learn how to use flicks, see
`Practice using flicks.
`You can customize flicks to do frequently-performed tasks. To learn how, see Customize
`flicks.
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`Press and hold
`Press and hold does the same thing as right-clicking an item. To perform the action, touch
`the screen where you want to right-click, hold until a complete circle appears, and then
`lift your finger. The shortcut menu appears after you lift your finger.
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`Windows Touch gestures
`If your touchscreen can recognize at least two touch points, you can use Windows Touch
`gestures. To find out if your touchscreen supports more than one touch point, check the
`information that came with your laptop or touchscreen.
`Tip
`If you have a Tablet PC or touchscreen, you can see how many touch
`points are available on your computer in System, in Control Panel.
`Open System by clicking the S tar t button
` , right-clicking Comput er ,
`and then clicking Pr oper ties .
`The following table describes Windows Touch gestures.
`Gesture How to perform Description
`Pan Touch and drag the page with
`either one or two fingers.
`Use panning to see another part of a
`page that has scroll bars. For example,
`you can pan to see part of a long
`document or spreadsheet that doesn’t
`appear in the window. When you pan
`with one finger, dragging your finger
`vertically moves the page, while
`dragging your finger horizontally
`selects text on the page.
`Zoom To zoom out, touch two points
`on the item and then move your
`Use zooming to make an item on the
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`on the item, and then move your
`fingers toward each other, as if
`you're pinching them together.
`To zoom in, touch two points on
`the item, and then move your
`fingers away from each other, as
`if you're stretching them apart.
`screen larger or smaller. With a picture,
`zooming in shows a smaller area in
`more detail; zooming out shows a
`larger area.
`Rotate Touch two points on the item,
`and then move the item in the
`direction that you want to rotate
`it.
`Use rotating to move a picture or other
`item on the screen in a circular
`direction (clockwise or counter-
`clockwise).
`Press
`and tap
`Press the item with one finger,
`then quickly tap with another
`finger, while continuing to press
`the item with the first finger.
`Use press and tap to access the
`shortcut menu. Press and tap does the
`same thing as press and hold or right-
`clicking an item.
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