When and how does the S Pen's Bluetooth gesture function work?

Last Update date : 2023-08-09

If you do a gesture and leave the S pen button while clicking the S pen button, gesture control will work.

It is possible to use specific actions on any screen with the S Pen. (Back, Home, Recent, etc.)

APP Name

Button Single Press

Butto Double Press

Move Up / Down

Move Left / Right 

Turn Clockwise/ counterclockwise

Camera

Take a Picture / record video

Switch cameras

Switch cameras

Next Mode/ Previouce mode

Zoom in/ out, Decrease view angle

Gallery

Next item

Previouse item

Show / hide related content

Next item/ Previous item 

Add note

Samsung Notes

Next Favorite pen

Previous Favorite pen

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Samsung Internet

Back

Forward

Scroll down / Up

Back / Forward 

Refresh page

Clock

Start stopwatch / mark lap

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Master controls (Camera)

Take picture

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Voice Recorder

Record / pause

DO nothing 

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Master controls (Media)

Play / Pause

Play next track

Volume up / Down

Play previous track / Play next track 

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Gesture supported 3rd party app : MS Office, Snapchat, Snow, B612, Spotify, YouTube, Netflix, Chrome, (Most of 3rd party music apps support gesture.) 

Note:

  • S Pen can only be connected with the Tab S9 series and the maximum range of Bluetooth is 10 meters where there is no tall obstacle in between.
  • For further assistance or questions, please Contact us.

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