Tablet Basics
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Adding Items from the Home Screen
1. Press
to display the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen, and then choose
Apps and widgets
.
3. Touch and hold the application icon, and then drag it to a Home screen. Release the icon to lock
it on the screen.
Removing a Shortcut
1. Press
to display the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold the desired shortcut, and then drag it to the Remove icon and release it. As you
place the shortcut into the Trash, both items turn red.
Note:
This action does not delete the application; it simply removes the shortcut from the Home
screen.
Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts
You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the exception of the Apps shortcut. The primary
shortcuts are the bottom row of app shortcuts that remain static on all home screens (by default
Contacts, Internet, and Apps).
Note:
Before replacing a primary shortcut, you must first add the replacement shortcut to the Home
Screen. For more information, see
.
1. Press
to display the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold the primary shortcut you want to replace and then drag it to an empty space on
any Home screen.
3. Touch and hold a new shortcut on the Home screen, and then drag it to the empty space in the
row of primary shortcuts. You can add up to 5 primary shortcuts in addition to the Apps shortcut.
Adding and Removing Widgets
Widgets are self-contained applications that reside either in your Widgets tab or on the main or
extended Home screens. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget appears as an on-screen application.
Widgets can include Contacts shortcuts, bookmarks, music playlists, Gmail and email accounts, and
many other types of apps.
Adding a Widget
1. Press
to display the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen, and then choose
Apps and widgets
>
Widgets
.
3. Touch and hold a widget, and then drag it to a Home screen. Release the widget to lock it on the
screen.
