1. A method of using a touch-sensitive computing device to perform at least one action on at least one data point from a dataset comprising: demarcating an area on a display of the touch-sensitive device in proportion to a detected touch-initiated dragging by a user on a touch-sensitive surface of the touch-sensitive device; identifying a plurality of actions associated with a plurality of data points included in the demarcated area; presenting the user with an interface on the display to select from the plurality of identified actions; and performing at least one action selected by the user on at least one data point in the demarcated area associated with the at least one action.