Widgets, Shortcuts, Apps – Motorola DROID 68000202474-B User Manual

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Home screen

The home screen extends beyond what you see on
the screen to give you more room for adding
shortcuts, widgets, and more. Flick the home screen
left and right to see more panels or to add widgets or
shortcuts.

Widgets

Add a widget, such as a clock, music player, or a
calendar that shows upcoming appointments.

To open a widget, touch it. To add widgets, touch
Menu

>

Add > Widgets. If your home screen is full,

you won’t see the add option. You’ll have to delete
widgets or shortcuts to make room.

Note:

If you install apps from Android Market that

have widgets, touch and hold the home screen, then
select a widget to add to the home screen.

Phone

Messaging

Market

Contacts

Browser

Maps

Shortcuts

To add shortcuts to the home screen, open the app
menu (see below), then touch and hold the shortcut
you want. It will be added to the home screen. Or,
touch Menu

>

Add > Shortcuts.

Apps

Your phone comes with some apps already, and you
can download and install more. To open an app, touch
it.

App menu

All the apps on your phone,
including the apps that
came with your phone, and
the ones you download and
install, are listed in
alphabetical order in your
app (application) menu.

To open the app menu,
touch

and drag up.

Running multiple apps

No need to close an app before opening another one.
Your phone runs multiple apps, all at once.

You can open a new app while already running another.
Touch Home

to return to the home screen. Open

Messaging

Market

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