Basic Gestures | HUAWEI Support Global

Air Gestures

You can use gestures to take screenshots and scroll without touching the screen.

Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Air gestures, and ensure that Air scroll and Grabshot are enabled.

Air scroll

Hold the palm or back of your hand 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in.) away from the screen, until or appears at the top of the screen. Then move your hand upwards or downwards to scroll up or down on the screen.

Take a screenshot

Hold the palm of your hand 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in.) away from the screen, until appears at the top of the screen. Close your fist to take a screenshot.

System Navigation Gestures

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and select Gestures.

	Back Swipe inward from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen.
	Back to the home screen Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.
	View recent tasks Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks.
	Close an app On the Recent tasks screen, swipe up on an app preview to close the app.
	Access in-app features Swipe inward from the left or right edges near the top of the screen to access in-app features.

Knuckle Gestures

Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures to enable Air gestures, Record screen, and Split screen.

	Take a screenshot Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot.
	Take a scrollshot Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a scrolling screenshot.
	Capture part of the screen Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture part of the screen.
	Record screen Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen recording.
	Split screen Firmly draw a line across the screen with a knuckle to enter split-screen mode.

More Gestures

	Split the screen Swipe up on the screen with three fingers.
	Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen.
	Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.
	Display the search bar Swipe down on the home screen.
	Open the notification panel Swipe down from the status bar.

Button Shortcuts

	Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until the Power off and Restart options appear.
	Increase the volume Press the Volume up button.
	Decrease the volume Press the Volume down button.
	Take a screenshot Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.
	Ultra snapshot Double-press the Volume down button when the screen is off or locked to take a photo.