# Understanding Touch Messages

Learn about touch message processing in cell areas and header/footer regions with the Spread.NET documentation.

## Content



Touch messages are processed in cell areas (Tap, Panning, Pinch, and so on); however, in header and footer areas (column header, row header, corner, and column footer) and the scroll bar area, touch messages are treated as mouse messages.

For example, a panning operation on the column header becomes a column selection action (similar to using the mouse). Spread does not scroll.

FpSpread provides an [InputDeviceType](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.FpSpread.InputDeviceType.html) property that returns the message's device type.

## See Also

[Touch Support with the Component](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/tsmain)

[Using a Touch Keyboard](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/tsmain/tskeyboard)

[Using the Touch Menu Bar](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/tsmain/tstouchmenu)

[Using Touch Support](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/tsmain/tsusing)