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

Go Home
Swipe up from bottom
or  Home button
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
Close an App
Recents → swipe app up
Close All Apps
Recents → Close all