Touch Gestures

Touch Gesture                 

Touch: Tap.

Mouse action: Click.

Function: Open an app or perform an action on an open app, such as Copy, Save, and Delete, depending on the app.

Touch: Tap and hold.

Mouse action: Right-click.

Function: Open a menu with multiple options.

Touch: Slide.

Mouse action: Scroll the mouse wheel, move the scroll bar, or click the scroll arrow.

Function: Scroll through items, such as lists, pages, and photos

Touch: Drag an item to the desired location.

Mouse action: Click, hold, and drag an item.

Function: Move an object.

Touch: Move two fingers closer together.

Mouse action: Press the Ctrl key while scrolling the mouse wheel backward.

Function: Zoom out.

Touch: Move two fingers farther apart.

Mouse action: Press the Ctrl key while scrolling the mouse wheel forward.

Function: Zoom in.

Touch: Put two or more fingers on an item and then rotate your fingers clockwise or counterclockwise.

Mouse action: If the app supports rotation, click the rotation icon.

Function: Rotate an item.

Touch: Swipe in from the right edge.

Mouse action: Move the pointer to the bottom-right or top-right corner of your screen.

Function: Display the charms that contain system commands, such as Start, Settings, Search, Share, and Devices.

Touch: Swipe in from the left edge.

Mouse action: Move the pointer to the top-left corner of your screen, and then click. Keep clicking to cycle through the open apps.

Function: Cycle through and switch to open apps.

Touch: Swipe in and out on the left edge.

Mouse action: Move the pointer to the top-left corner of the screen, and then move the pointer downward along the left edge. To make a selection, click the desired app.

Function: View the recently used apps or select an active app from the list.

Touch: Swipe up to the top edge.

Mouse action: Click the downward arrow located near the bottom-left corner of the Start screen.

Function: View all apps on the Start screen.

Touch: Swipe in from the top or bottom edge of the Start screen, tap Customize, and then tap the desired icon.

Mouse action: Right-click a blank area on the Start screen, click Customize, and then click the desired icon.

Function: Customize tiles on the Start screen, or uninstall an app.

Touch: Swipe in from the top or bottom edge of an open app.

Mouse action: Right-click anywhere on an open app.

Function: View the app commands on an open app, such as Copy, Save, and Delete, depending on the app.

Touch: Swipe in from the top edge to the bottom on an open app.

Mouse action: From the top edge of the screen, click, hold, and move the pointer to the bottom of the screen. Then, release the button.

Function: Close the current app

Touch: Swipe in from the right edge.

Mouse action: Click the action center icon in the Windows notification area.

Function: Open the action center to see your notifications and quick actions.

Touch: Swipe in from the left edge.

Mouse action: Click the task-view icon on the taskbar.

Function: View all your open windows in task view.

Touch: Swipe in from the bottom to top for full-screened app.

Mouse action: Move your cursor to the Windows notification area at the bottom of the screen.

Function: View the taskbar.

Note: The full screen feature is available only on some apps. To open an app in full screen, click on the title bar.

• Short snap for full-screened app or when your computer is in tablet mode

Touch: Swipe downwards shortly from the top edge.

Mouse action: Move your cursor to the top edge of the screen.

Function: Show a hidden title bar.

• Long swipe when your computer is in tablet mode

Touch: Swipe in from the top edge to the bottom edge.

Mouse action: From the top edge of the screen, click and hold, move the pointer to the bottom of the screen, and then release.

Function: Close the current app.