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Finger gesturesBasics 35TapPress andholdSwipe orslideDragFlickRotatePinchWhen you want to type using the keyboard, select itemsonscreen such as application and settings icons, or pressonscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger.To open the available options for an item (for example, acontact or link in a web page), simply press and hold the item.To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger verticallyor horizontally across the screen.Press and hold your finger with some pressure before youstart to drag. While dragging, do not release your finger untilyou have reached the target position.Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that youneed to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes. This fingergesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flickingthe contacts or message list.For most screens, you can automatically change the screenorientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phonesideways. When entering text, you can turn the phonesideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch”the screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and indexfinger) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or aweb page.