tap and hold

Sustained screen contact

Tap and hold is a touchscreen gesture where you press your finger on an element and keep it there for a moment rather than releasing immediately.

This typically opens a context menu, selects an item for editing, or activates a secondary function—the touchscreen equivalent of a right-click: Tap and hold the app icon to rearrange your home screen.

Related

touch screen · screen · select · select all · context menu · menu · context · mobile · mobile device · touchscreen · sticky · grip · pause · wait · icon · shortcut · edit mode · copy

Categories
Opposites
touch duration

tap and holdtap

Valve controlling liquid flow

quick tap · single tap · flick · click · quick press

interaction type

tap and holdswipe

Quick sliding motion

drag · scroll · pinch · slide · gesture

input engagement

tap and holdrelease

To let go

let go · lift off · disengage · hover

Family

tap, hold, taps, tapped, tapping, tapper, holds, held, holding

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G