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Touch & type – Google ANDROID Quick Start Guide (4.4, KitKat) User Manual

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ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE

WELCOME TO ANDROID

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To move between Home screens, slide towards the edge of
the screen.
To bump another icon out of the way, slide slowly into it.

3. Lift your finger.

To create a folder, slide one icon quickly over another.

To name or rename a folder, open it and touch its name.

Touch & type

To select or activate something, touch it.

To type something, such as a name, password or search terms,
just touch where you want to type. A keyboard pops up that lets
you type into the field.

Other common gestures include:

Touch & hold. Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching

it and not lifting your finger until it responds. For example,
this is how you access accents and other special characters
on the keyboard.

Touch, hold & drag. Touch & hold an item for a moment and

then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the
screen until you reach the target position. For example, you
can move apps around on the Home screen.