Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - Manual (Page 29)

Phone Basics 18
Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from the Home
screen.
Remove a Primary Shortcut
Primary shortcuts are the Phone, Contacts, Messages, Internet, and Apps shortcuts that appear at
the bottom of the Home screen by default. You can remove or replace any of your primary shortcuts,
except the Apps shortcut.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it.
2. Drag it to another screen, or to Remove and release it.
Create a Primary Shortcut
Primary shortcuts appear at the bottom of the Home screen by default. You can remove or replace
any of the primary shortcuts, except the Apps shortcut.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it.
– or –
Tap Apps, and then touch and hold an app icon.
2. Drag the shortcut onto a Home screen and release it.
3. Once it is on the Home screen, drag the new shortcut into the row of primary shortcuts.
Note: If there are already five primary shortcuts, the new shortcut will replace one of the existing
shortcuts.
Add a Widget
Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a Home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget works
like as an onscreen application. There are all kinds of widgets, including links to a specific contact,
Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and many others.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
– or –
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
2. Tap Widgets, and then swipe the screen to find one.
3. Touch and hold the widget, and then drag it to a Home screen and release it