Use touchscreen gestures to navigate the desktop

Multitouch gestures can be used on touchscreens for system navigation, as well as in applications.

A number of applications make use of gestures. In Document Viewer, documents can be zoomed and swiped with gestures, and Image Viewer allows you to zoom, rotate and pan.

System-wide gestures

	Bring up the notifications list Slide up from the bottom screen edge, where the clock is located.
	Bring up the user menu Slide up from the bottom screen edge, where the user menu is located.
	Bring up the system menu Slide up from the bottom screen edge, where the system menu is located.
	Bring up the on-screen keyboard Slide up from the bottom center screen edge.

Application gestures

	Open an item, launch an application, play a song Tap on an item.
	Select an item and list actions that can be performed Press and hold for a second or two.
	Scroll the area on the screen Drag: slide a finger touching the surface.
	Change the zoom level of a view (Maps, Photos) Two-finger pinch or stretch: Touch the surface with two fingers while bringing them closer or further apart.
	Rotate a photo Two-finger rotate: Touch the surface with two fingers and rotate.