Basic HTC ThunderBolt Smartphone Touchscreen Operations

By Dan Gookin

Part of the HTC ThunderBolt For Dummies Cheat Sheet

It takes a certain finesse to work a touchscreen gizmo. (That and teensy fingers.) Here are some of the common operations you can perform using your fingers on the Android OS ThunderBolt smartphone's touchscreen:

Action	How to Touch the ThunderBolt Screen
Touch	Tap once.
Double-tap	Tap twice in the same location.
Long-press	Touch a spot while keeping your finger pressed down.
Swipe	Touch a spot and drag your finger left, right, up, or down.
Flick	Touch the same way as when you swipe.
Pinch	Touch with two fingers and bring them together as you continue to touch the screen.
Spread	Touch with two fingers close together and then spread them apart as you continue to touch the screen.
Rotate	Touch with two fingers and then pivot them around a central point, like you're dialing the combination on a safe.