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• Back. Opens the previous screen you were working in, even if it
was in a different app. Once you back up to the Home screen,
you can’t go back any further in your history.
• Home. Opens Home. If you’re on a left or right Home screen,
this button opens the central Home screen.
• Recent apps. Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you’ve
worked with recently. To open an app, touch and double-tap.
To remove a thumbnail from the list, use two ngers to swipe
it left or right.
After a short time without getting used, these buttons may shrink
to dots or fade away, depending on the current app. To bring them
back, double-tap in their approximate location.
You can use easy gestures to activate the Navigation buttons and
access your notications. Swipe with a single motion:
• Up then right: Open continuous reading menu
• Up then left: Home button
• Down then right: Open global context menu
• Down then left: Back button
• Right then down: Open notications
• Left then up: Recent apps button
Just above the Navigation buttons in portrait mode, or on the right
side of the screen in landscape mode, you’ll nd the Favorites tray.
The apps you keep in the tray are available on every Home screen.
