Touchscreen gestures

Learn about the gestures you can use with your touchscreen, and the different touchscreen buttons available on the Shopify POS app.

User gestures

Refresh	Drag your finger down on a screen to refresh the content.
Swipe	Drag your finger across an area of the screen to trigger a change.
Tap	Tap your finger on a part of the interface. Synonymous with the term "click" when referring to handheld devices.
Tap and hold	From the products and cart screen, press your finger on a product for about three seconds to display the product's details.

Icon	Function
Tray	Expands a submenu containing additional options for the current screen.
Search	Enables you to enter a search query, and returns the matching results. Available on the products, cart (specific to customers), and Orders screens.
Add	Creates a new product from the products and cart screen.
Back	Returns you to the previous screen.
ON/OFF	Tap an ON/OFF toggle button to enable or disable a feature. If the button is to the left-hand side, the feature is disabled. If the button is to the right-hand side, the feature is enabled.