Preview loses "hand" tool??

I am a desktop mac pro user. I tried to "scoot" a Preview document page around, couldn't find that tool. A friend tells me that Apple has gotten rid of this function because people are now supposed to have swipe-supporting computers.
The Mac Pro doesnt' support swiping unless you buy another hundred bucks worth of hardware.
Are we desktop mac pro users being frozen out of a good Mac experience unless we fork over more dough for more hardware?
or is there a way to regain that "hand" tool functionality?
thank you for any help!
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I use a Wacom tablet with Maverick, and not sure if this will help you all but you may find a similar fix.
I solved the hand tool / panning issue by going to the System Preferences. On my Wacom prefs, there is an area called "Application". There you must click the " + " button to add the Preview app. After the Preview icon is visible, select it, and then choose "pan/scroll" or similar modifier for one of your pen/mouse buttons.
My Wacom Tablet button for panning with this setting does not work unless I also hold down the "option" button. So it's new programed button + option.
This is all so specific.

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