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Gestures: flick, pan, and stretch

When we explain how to do certain things on the phone, we sometimes mention the gestures you'd use. Here's a glossary of the terms we use.

Gesture	How to do it	What it does
tap	Tap once on the item.	Opens or launches whatever you tap.
double tap	Tap twice on the item, quickly.	Zooms in or out in stages.
tap and hold	Tap and leave your finger there for a moment.	Opens a context-specific menu (like right-clicking with a mouse).
press	Press once on a hardware button.	Performs the button's primary function.
press and hold	Press and leave your finger on a hardware button for a moment.	For some hardware buttons, performs a secondary function (such as launching Speech).
pan	Put your finger on the screen and keep contact as you move it around.	Moves through screens or menus at a controlled rate.
flick	Swipe your finger quickly in the direction you want the screen to move.	Scrolls rapidly through menus or pages, or moves sideways in hubs.
pinch and stretch	Make a pinching motion with your thumb and forefinger on the screen or move them apart.	Zooms gradually in or out of a website, map, or picture.