12. A graphical user interface on a device with a touch screen display, comprising: a portion of an electronic document displayed on the touch screen display; and an area beyond an edge of the document; wherein: in response to detecting a movement of an object on the touch screen display, the electronic document is translated in a first direction; in response to the edge of the electronic document being reached while translating the electronic document in the first direction while the object is still detected on the touch screen display, the area beyond the edge of the document is displayed; and in response to detecting that the object is no longer on the touch screen display, the document is translated in a second direction until the area beyond the edge of the document is no longer displayed.
12. A graphical user interface on a device with a touch screen display, comprising: a portion of an electronic document displayed on the touch screen display; and an area beyond an edge of the document; wherein: in response to detecting a movement of an object on the touch screen display, the electronic document is translated in a first direction; in response to the edge of the electronic document being reached while translating the electronic document in the first direction while the object is still detected on the touch screen display, the area beyond the edge of the document is displayed; and in response to detecting that the object is no longer on the touch screen display, the document is translated in a second direction until the area beyond the edge of the document is no longer displayed. 16. The graphical user interface of claim 12 , wherein the electronic document includes a list of items.