Change the System Navigation Mode

Navigate with Gestures

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation , and enable or disable Gestures.

You can then:

• Go back to the previous screen: Swipe inward from the left or right edge.

• Return to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

• Access the recent tasks screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.

• Close an app: From the recent tasks screen, swipe up on an app preview. Swipe down on an app preview to lock an app. A locked app will not be cleared when you touch on the recent tasks screen.

• Switch apps: Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc. Or when Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled, swipe across the bottom edge of the screen.

Use Three-Key Navigation

Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation , and select Three-key navigation.

You can then:

• Touch to return to the previous menu or exit the current app. You can also use this key to close the onscreen keyboard.

• Touch to return to the home screen.

• Touch to access the recent tasks screen.

You can touch Settings to configure more settings.

• Select a navigation key combination.

• Enable Hide navigation keys to allow you to hide the navigation bar when not in use.

• Touch (if available in the selected navigation key combination) to open the notification panel.