Adding and removing widgets, Extended home screens, Recently used applications – Samsung SPH-L710ZPBSPR User Manual

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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 onscreen application. Widgets can include
Contacts shortcuts, bookmarks, Facebook status windows, Gmail and email accounts, and many other
types of apps.

Adding a Widget

Press

to display the Home screen.

1.

Touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen, and then choose Apps and widgets >

2.

Widgets.

Touch a widget, and then drag it to a Home screen. Release the widget to lock it on the screen.

3.

Removing a Widget

1. Press

to display the Home screen.

2. Touch and hold the desired widget, and then drag it to the Remove icon. As you drop the widget

into the Trash, both items turn red.

Note: This action does not delete the application; it simply removes it from the current screen.

Extended Home Screens

In addition to the main home screen, your phone has six extended home screens to provide more space
for adding icons, widgets, and more. Touch and hold the icon or widget and then drag across the screen
to move from the main screen to an extended screen.

There are six extended screens in addition to the main Home screen.

Note: You cannot add more screens, unless you have previously deleted any of the existing screens. The
maximum number of home screens is seven.

To go directly to a particular screen:

From any home screen, pinch the screen to display thumbnail images of all screens.

1.

– or –

Press

Home, and then tap

> Edit page.

Tap the screen you want to open.

2.

Recently Used Applications

You can access recently used applications through a display of shortcuts to the applications themselves.

1. Press and hold

from any screen to open the recently used applications window.

2. Tap an image to open the selected application.

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