Touchscreen gestures
This page was printed on Dec 13, 2019. 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 |
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. |