Touchscreen gestures
This page was printed on Jan 20, 2020. For the current version, visit https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/sell-in-person/transactions/touchscreen-functions.
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. |
Touchscreen buttons
| Icon | Function |
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Tray 
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Expands a submenu containing additional options for the current screen. |
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Search 
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Enables you to enter a search query, and returns the matching results. Available on the products, cart (specific to customers), and Orders screens. |
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Add 
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Creates a new product from the products and cart screen. |
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Back 
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Returns you to the previous screen. |
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ON/OFF 
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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. |