Amazing Windows 8.1 Tip:
Working With a Touch Screen
Many of the directions for Windows 8.1 actions call for you to tap, pinch, slide or swipe. I thought you should see what each of these actions looks like and the result you should expect. I've also included the mouse alternative in case you don't have a touch screen.
In general, here are the mouse/touch equivalents
Mouse Touch
Click Tap
Double Click Double Tap
Right Click Press and Hold, then release when a box appears
Drag Drag
Direction
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Touch Action
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Mouse Action
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What it Does
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Tap
 |
Tap
with one quick down up movement on an item. Just like striking a key on the
keyboard.
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Click
the left mouse button once
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Opens,
selects, or activates whatever you tap.
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Press and hold
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Press
your finger down and hold for about a second.
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Click
with the right mouse button
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Shows
info to help you learn more about an item or opens a menu specific to what
you're doing. For example, press and hold a tile on the Start screen to
rearrange, resize, or pin it. Only works for some items.
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Pinch or stretch to zoom
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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).
|
Hold
down the Ctrl key and press the + or - key
|
Visually
zooms in or out, like with pictures or maps. A good place to explore this is
the Start screen.
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Slide to scroll
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Drag
your finger on the screen.
|
Just
as with other windows, use the scroll bar along the bottom of the screen
|
Moves
through what’s on the screen. Similar to scrolling with a mouse.
|
Slide to rearrange
 |
Press
and briefly drag an item in the direction opposite the way the page scrolls, and
then move it wherever you want. (For example, if you would scroll left or
right, drag the item up or down first.) When you've moved the item to the new
location, let it go.
|
Hold
down the left mouse button and drag the item.
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Moves
an item.
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Swipe to select
 |
Swipe
an item with a short, quick movement in the direction opposite the way the
page scrolls. For example:
If
the page scrolls left or right, swipe the item up or down to select it.
If
the page scrolls up or down, swipe the item left or right to select it.
|
Click
once with the right mouse button
|
Selects
an item, and often brings up app commands. A good place to explore this is in
the Mail app.
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Swipe or slide from the edge
 |
Starting
on the edge, either swipe your finger quickly or slide across the screen
without lifting your finger.
|
Move
to the appropriate area of the screen and hold down the left mouse button and
drag in the appropriate direction. See “What it does” column for examples.
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·
Open the charms (Search, Share, Start, Devices,
Settings). Swipe in from the right edge.
·
Open a recently used app. Swipe in from the left edge.
Keep swiping to switch between all of your recently used apps.
·
Open another app at the same time. Slide in from the left
edge without lifting your finger and drag the app until a divider appears.
Then move the app where you want it, and slide the divider to adjust the app
size.
·
See a list of recently used apps. Slide in from the left
edge without lifting your finger, and then push the app back toward the left
edge.
·
Show commands for the current apps, like New and Refresh.
Swipe in from the top or bottom edge.
·
Close an app. Slide down from the top edge without
lifting your finger, and then drag the app to the bottom of the screen.
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Happy Computing!
Diane
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