Widgets – Sony XPeria XZ F8331 User Manual

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1 Application 1 in upper window

2 Split screen border – Drag to resize windows

3 Application 2 in lower window

4 Split screen key – Select a recently used application

5 Home key – Go back to the Home screen

6 Back key – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application

Not all applications support split screen mode.

To use split screen mode

1

Make sure that the two applications that you want to use in split screen mode

are open and running in the background.

2

Tap , and then drag and drop the desired application to the top part of the

screen.

3

In the lower part of the screen, tap the second desired application.

4

In portrait orientation drag the black bar in the centre up or down to resize the

windows.

5

To exit split screen mode, tap and hold .

Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. They

also function as shortcuts. For example, the Weather widget allows you to see basic

weather information directly on your Home screen. When you tap the widget, the full

Weather application opens. You can download additional widgets from Google

Play™.

To add a widget to the Home screen

1

Touch and hold any empty area on your

Home screen until the device vibrates,

then tap

Widgets.

2

Find and tap the widget that you want to add.

To resize a widget

1

Touch and hold a widget until the device vibrates, then release it. If the widget

can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and

resizing dots appear.

2

Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.

3

To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the

Home screen.

To move a widget

Touch and hold the widget until the device vibrates, then drag it to the new

location.

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