Adding and removing widgets, Extended home screens, Recently used applications – Samsung SPH-L710RWBSPR 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

2.

widgets > Widgets.

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

3.

the screen.

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

Menu > 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.

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