There are several types of touch gestures such as basic or common and pinch or stretch.
Basic touch gestures include the following:
Gesture |
Description |
Tap |
One finger touches the screen and lifts up. |
Press and hold |
One finger touches the screen and stays in place. |
Slide |
One or more fingers touch the screen and move in the same direction. |
Swipe |
One or more fingers touch the screen and move a short distance in the same direction. |
Pinch |
Two or more fingers touch the screen and move farther apart or closer together. |
Rotate |
Two or more fingers touch the screen and move in a clockwise or counter-clockwise arc. |
Switch |
Two or more fingers touch the screen and move farther apart. |
Spread.Sheets uses standard pinch and stretch gestures when zooming. For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465415.aspx.