Accessibility228Controlling the screen with finger gesturesYou can use various finger gestures to control the screen while you are using TalkBack. IfExplore by touch is deactivated, the device cannot perform some of the features that requirefinger gestures.To activate Explore by touch, on the Apps screen, tap Settings Accessibility Vision TalkBack Settings, and then tick Explore by touch.r Exploring the screen: Place a finger on the screen and move your finger to explore thescreen. Select and hold on an item and the device reads aloud the item. When yourelease your finger, the item under your finger is selected.r Selecting items: Tap an item to select it. Or, select and hold on an item while exploringthe screen, and then release your finger.r Opening the selected item: While selected items are read aloud, when you hear the itemyou want, release your finger from the item. Then, tap anywhere on the screen twicequickly.r Selecting the previous item: Scroll quickly upwards or to the left on the screen with onefinger.r Selecting the next item: Scroll quickly downwards or to the right on the screen with onefinger.r Scrolling the lists: Scroll the screen upwards or downwards with two fingers.r Returning to the previous page: Scroll the screen to the right with two fingers.r Moving to the next page: Scroll the screen to the left with two fingers.r Unlocking the screen: Scroll the screen in any direction within the locked screen area withtwo fingers.r Opening notifications panel: Drag the top of the screen downwards with two fingers.r Opening quick setting panel: Drag the top of the screen downwards with three fingers.You can configure finger gesture settings for TalkBack in Manage gestures. Refer toConfiguring finger gesture settings for details.
