Swipe down on the navigation bar

One-Handed Mode on Android

Android · Navigation & Gestures
ActionOne-Handed Mode
ShortcutSwipe down on the navigation bar
PlatformAndroid
CategoryNavigation & Gestures

About this shortcut

On Android, you can one-handed mode with Swipe down on the navigation bar. Shrinks the screen so you can reach the top with a thumb (where supported). It sits in the Navigation & Gestures group and is one of the Android shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Android conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to one-handed mode.

2

Press the keys

Press Swipe down on the navigation bar.

3

Done

Shrinks the screen so you can reach the top with a thumb (where supported).

More Navigation & Gestures shortcuts

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Go Home
Swipe up from bottom
or  Home button
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Go Back
Swipe in from left/right edge
or  Back button
↗
Recent Apps
Swipe up and hold
or  Recents button
↗
Switch to Last App
Swipe left along the bottom bar
↗
Open App Drawer
Swipe up on home screen
↗
Split Screen
Recents → tap app icon → Split screen
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Close an App
Recents → swipe app up
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Close All Apps
Recents → Close all