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Chapter 5. Touch gestures
If you want to know what we mean when we mention swipe, tap, or other
ways to interact with Windows 8.1 when you are using a touchscreen, take a
look at this table.
What we say How to do it What it does
Tap
Tap once on an item.
Opens whatever you tap. Similar
to clicking with a mouse.
Press and hold
Press your finger down
and leave it there for a
few seconds.
Shows info to help you learn more
about an item.
Opens a menu specific to what
you are doing. Similar to right-
clicking with a mouse.
Pinch or stretch to
zoom
Touch the screen or an
item with two or more
fingers, and then move
the fingers toward each
other (pinch) or away
from each other
(stretch).
Shows different levels of info. A
good place to explore this is the
Start screen.
Visually zooms in or out, like with
pictures or maps.
Rotate
Put two or more fingers
on an item and then
turn your hand.
Rotates things in the direction you
turn your hand. Only some items
can be rotated.