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Learn basic gestures and controls on Apple Vision Pro

You can easily interact with Apple Vision Pro using your hands and eyes, along with the Digital Crown and top button. To use your voice as input, see Enter text with dictation and Set up and activate Siri on Apple Vision Pro.

Someone tapping their index finger and thumb together to select something on Apple Vision Pro.

Use hand and eye gestures

Action	What can I do with this gesture?	Instruction
Tap your fingers together (or simply “tap”)	Select options, open apps	Look at content (like an app icon or button), then tap your index finger and thumb together to select it.
Touch	Type, interact in interactive experiences	Interact with certain elements directly with your fingers. For example, you can touch keys on the virtual keyboard, similar to typing on a physical keyboard.
Pinch and hold	Show additional options, zoom in and out	Pinch and hold your thumb and index finger together. For example, pinch and hold at the bottom of an app to see additional options (such as to close other apps). You can also pinch and hold with both hands and pull apart to zoom in, or move them closer to zoom out.
Pinch and drag	Move windows, scroll	Pinch and hold to grab a window bar, photos, content, or an object, then drag it wherever you like. For example, you can pinch and drag the window bar of an app, or a shape in a Freeform board. You can also pinch and drag to scroll. For example, in Photos, you can scroll up or down through your albums. Swipe to scroll quickly; tap to stop scrolling.
Swipe	Scroll quickly	Pinch and quickly flick your wrist.

Use the Digital Crown and top button

Action				Instruction
Open Home View				Press the Digital Crown.
Recenter your content in your view				Press and hold the Digital Crown.
Adjust immersion or volume				Turn the Digital Crown. You may also need to look at either or while turning the Digital Crown. See Adjust volume on Apple Vision Pro.
Switch between your surroundings and digital content				Double-click the Digital Crown to switch to a view of your surroundings. To return to your experience, press the Digital Crown once.
Open Capture				Press the top button. See Capture, view, and share spatial photos and videos on Apple Vision Pro.
Capture a still image of your view				Simultaneously press and release the top button and Digital Crown.
Use the Accessibility Shortcut				Triple-click the Digital Crown.
Force quit an app				Simultaneously press and hold the top button and Digital Crown until you see Force Quit Applications, tap the name of the app you want to close, then tap Force Quit.
Turn on				Press and hold the top button until the Apple logo appears on the front display (the power cable light also comes on).
Turn off				Simultaneously press and hold the top button and Digital Crown until the sliders appear (Force Quit Applications will appear first), then drag the top slider to power off. Or go to Settings > General > Shut Down.
Force restart				Simultaneously press and hold the top button and Digital Crown until Apple Vision Pro powers off (Force Quit Applications and the power slider will appear first).

See alsoTurn on and set up Apple Vision Pro Wake and unlock Apple Vision Pro Take a capture or recording of your view on Apple Vision Pro Recenter your view on Apple Vision Pro Use accessibility shortcuts on Apple Vision Pro

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