Using Taps, Swipes, and Other Gestures

In addition to tapping the controls at the bottom of the iPad, you can tap, touch, and swipe your fingers to control OfficeMate/ExamWRITER through the Microsoft Remote Desktop app. Use this table as a guide to help you learn some of the taps, swipes, and other gestures that you can use.

To do this... Perform this action... Like this...

click

Tap with stylus or one finger

 

Icon of a green circle with white center

right-click

Touch and hold with one finger

 

Icon of a solid green circle

scroll

Touch and hold with one finger and swipe up or down

 

Icon of a solid green circle with a black arrow on top pointing upward and a black arrow on bottom pointing downward

show/hide keyboard

Touch and hold with two fingers and swipe left

 

Icon of two solid green circles right next to each other, each with a black arrow on the left side pointing left

show/hide mouse

Touch and hold with two fingers and swipe right

 

Icon of two solid green circles right next to each other, each with a black arrow on the right side pointing right

zoom in

Touch and hold with your thumb and index finger together and spread them apart

 

Icon of two solid green circles diagonal from each other, the top left with a black arrow pointing to the upper left, the bottom right with a black arrow pointing to the lower right

zoom out

Touch and hold with your thumb and index finger apart and pinch them together

 

Icon of two solid green circles diagonal from each other, the upper left one with a black arrow pointing to the lower right, and the lower right circle with a black arrow pointing to the upper left

 

pan

Touch and hold with stylus or one finger and swipe

 

Icon of a solid green circle with four black arrows, one each on top, right, bottom, and left, each arrow pointing outward from its location on the circle

 

For help and additional instructions on using the Microsoft Remote Desktop app, refer to http://support.microsoft.com.