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Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

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Command Keys

Menu Key

Press

Menu to display a context-sensitive menu of

options for the current screen or feature.

Home Key

Press

Home to display the main Home screen. Press

and hold to display recently used apps and access the Task
manager.

Back Key

Press

Back to return to the previous screen, option or

step.

Terms used in this user manual

Tap

Lightly touch items to select or launch them. For example:

Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.

Tap a menu item to select it.

Tap an application’s icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold

Activate on-screen items by a touch and hold gesture. For
example:

Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move it.

Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.

Swipe and Palm Swipe

To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen. Use swipe when:

Unlocking the screen

Scrolling through the Home screen or a menu

To palm swipe, swipe the side of your hand horizontally
across the screen. Use palm swipe when:

Capturing the screen

Panning

To pan, touch and hold a selected icon, then move the device
to the left or right to reposition it to another page. You must
first activate Motion on your device. Use panning to:

Move icons on your Home screens or Application Menus to

another page.

For more information, refer to “Motion” on page 121.