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*From:* NFBCS <<a href="mailto:nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> *On Behalf Of *Curtis Chong via<br>
NFBCS<br>
*Sent:* Sunday, October 18, 2026 10:54 AM<br>
*To:* 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfbcs@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbcs@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
*Cc:* Curtis Chong <<a href="mailto:chong.curtis@gmail.com" target="_blank">chong.curtis@gmail.com</a>><br>
*Subject:* [NFBCS] Reprogramming the iPhone Rotor Gesture<br>
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Reprogramming the Rotor Gesture to Something Easier<br>
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By Curtis Chong<br>
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Introduction<br>
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I have heard from many people that the rotor gesture used on iPhones and<br>
iPads is not easy to use. Yet, a lot of our ability to navigate through<br>
screens and documents on these devices depends on our ability to use the<br>
Rotor gesture. Is there an alternative? Yes!<br>
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My intent here is to provide a procedure for you to reprogram the Rotor<br>
gesture so that you can swipe left with two fingers to turn the rotor<br>
counterclockwise and swipe right with two fingers to turn it clockwise.<br>
Using these two gestures has one distinct advantage over the traditional<br>
Rotor gestures. When turning the rotor in the traditional fashion, you<br>
often rotate past the item you want. Using the two-finger swipe gestures,<br>
however, you only move the rotor through one setting with one swipe which<br>
makes rotor movement a lot more precise.<br>
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Setting the Two-Finger Swipe Gestures to Spin the Rotor<br>
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1. From the Home Screen, ask Siri to open VoiceOver settings. In my<br>
experience, this is the fastest way to get into a screen where you can make<br>
adjustments to VoiceOver.<br>
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2. Using one finger, swipe right until you hear VoiceOver say "Commands<br>
Button," and perform a single-finger double-tap.<br>
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3. Swipe right with one finger to reach "Touch Gestures" and perform a<br>
one-finger double-tap.<br>
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4. Find the heading labeled "Swipe: Two Fingers" and swipe right with<br>
one finger to reach "Two finger swipe left." Perform a one-finger<br>
double-tap here.<br>
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5. In the search field at the bottom of the screen, type the word<br>
"rotor". The screen will change to show all of the various rotor options<br>
you can activate. Swipe right with one finger until you reach, "Previous<br>
Rotor" and perform a one-finger double-tap. You will be taken back to the<br>
previous screen with the focus on ""Two finger swipe left," which VoiceOver<br>
will indicate as "selected."<br>
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6. Swipe right once with one finger to reach "Two finger swipe right"<br>
and perform a single-finger double-tap.<br>
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7. In the search field at the bottom of the screen, again type the word<br>
"rotor." The screen will change to show all of the various rotor options<br>
you can activate. Swipe right with one finger until you reach, "Next Rotor"<br>
and perform a one-finger double-tap. You will be taken back to the previous<br>
screen with the focus on ""Two finger swipe right," which VoiceOver will<br>
indicate as "selected."<br>
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At this point, you have now enabled the two-finger swipe left and right<br>
gestures to turn the rotor by one notch. Be aware, however, that the<br>
traditional rotor gestures will still be in effect.<br>
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Conclusion<br>
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I am sorry that there are so many steps to accomplish a simple gesture<br>
reassignment. In my experience, however, not having to use the traditional<br>
rotor gesture on my iPhone is a huge productivity gain for me. I hope you<br>
find this equally as useful.<br>
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