If you’re new to touch devices, learning a few gestures will help you take maximum advantage of the touch capabilities.
Moving around in a presentation
| To… | Do this… | Gestures |
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| Change slides | Tap the slides in the navigation pane. |
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| Zoom in | Stretch two fingers apart. |
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| Zoom out | Pinch two fingers together. |
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Making a selection
| To… | Do this… | Gestures |
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| Activate the onscreen keyboard | Tap the keyboard icon on the taskbar. |
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| Place a cursor | Tap once anywhere in the text box to position the cursor at the end of current text. Double-tap in the text box to place the cursor in a particular position. |
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| Select and edit a word | Double-tap the word. |
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| Select a paragraph | Double-tap to select a word, and then drag the indicators to extend the selection. |
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| Clear text selection | Tap anywhere on the screen. |
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| Select table | Tap anywhere on the table. |
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Working with shapes and objects
| To… | Do this… | Gestures |
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| Move | Tap the object, then hold and drag to the desired location. |
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| Resize | Tap the object, then hold and drag any of the resize handles. |
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| Rotate | Tap the object, then hold and drag the rotation handle. |
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