Get around on your Pixel phone quickly with gestures. You can also set it to use the 3-button navigation.
Go to your home screen
To quickly get back to your home screen from any open app, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Tip: To change navigation to 3-button, open the Settings app 
Switch apps
To switch between open apps, at the bottom of the screen, swipe from left to right.
Go back
To go back to a previous page or app, swipe from the left or right edge of the screen.
Find all open apps
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.
- Swipe left or right.
- Tap the app you want to open.
Search your phone
To search your entire phone for items within apps, swipe up to open apps. In the search box, enter your keywords.
You can also search the web from any app with Circle to Search on your Pixel phone.