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 file
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Scroll |
Touch the screen and slide your finger and up and down, left and right. To quickly scroll through large worksheets, either horizontally or vertically, grab the scroll handle |
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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
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Select a cell |
Tap a cell. |
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Select multiple cells |
Tap, then drag the selection handler. |
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Quickly select all cells with content |
Tap on a cell, and then flick the selection handle in the direction you want to select. |
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Place the cursor |
Tap in the formula bar. |
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Add or edit cell contents |
Double-tap the cell, or tap in the formula bar. |
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Hide the onscreen keyboard |
Tap the Back key. |
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Open the contextual menu for a cell |
Double-tap the cell, or, tap and hold on the cell. |
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Working with columns or rows
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Select or edit a column or row |
Tap the column or row heading. |
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Move one or more cells, or a column or row |
Tap and hold a selected column or row and then drag the selected data wherever you like. |
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Resize a column or row |
Tap and drag the column or row heading from the double line indicator at the edge. |
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