HTC EVO 3D User Manual - Page 50

Customizing the Home Screen, To add a Home screen item, To add a widget - android update

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Customizing the Home Screen To add a Home screen item: 1. Press and tap . Note: You can also press and hold an empty area on the Home screen. 2. On the Add items to Home section, tap the item you want to add to the Home screen or an extended screen: Ⅲ Widget: Add HTC or Android™ widgets to a screen such as a clock, calendar, mail, people, Footprints, and more. Ⅲ App: Add shortcuts to applications on your device. To quickly add an application shortcut that is on the All apps screen to a screen, press and hold an application icon. When the device vibrates, drag the icon to an empty area on the screen, and then release it. Ⅲ Shortcut: Add shortcuts to bookmarked Web page, a favorite contact, a Gmail™ label, a music playlist, and more. Ⅲ Folder: Add a folder where you can organize screen items. Add a shortcut to all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Contact details are automatically updated when there are changes in the source. Customize any screen by adding application shortcuts and widgets. You can also use preset widgets from a Scene. To use a Scene, press and tap > Scene. To add a widget: 1. Press and tap > Widget. 2. Select a widget to add to a screen, and then select a layout to use, when available. Note: Most HTC widgets offer various layouts and sizes to fit your needs. 3. Tap Select. Note: Your device places the widget on an available home screen. You may need remove a widget on the screen first if there is no space to place the new widget. 38 2A. Device Basics

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2A. Device Basics
Customizing the Home Screen
To add a Home screen item:
1.
Press
and tap
.
2.
On the Add items to Home section, tap the item
you want to add to the Home screen or an
extended screen:
²
Widget
: Add HTC or Android™ widgets to a
screen such as a clock, calendar, mail, people,
Footprints, and more.
²
App
: Add shortcuts to applications on your
device. To quickly add an application shortcut that
is on the All apps screen to a screen, press and
hold an application icon. When the device
vibrates, drag the icon to an empty area on the
screen, and then release it.
²
Shortcut
: Add shortcuts to bookmarked Web
page, a favorite contact, a Gmail™ label, a music
playlist, and more.
²
Folder
: Add a folder where you can organize
screen items. Add a shortcut to all your contacts,
contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts.
Contact details are automatically updated when
there are changes in the source.
Customize any screen by adding application shortcuts
and widgets. You can also use preset widgets from a
Scene. To use a Scene, press
and tap
>
Scene
.
To add a widget:
1.
Press
and tap
> Widget
.
2.
Select a widget to add to a screen, and then select
a layout to use, when available.
3.
Tap
Select
.
Note:
You can also press and hold an empty area on the
Home screen.
Note:
Most HTC widgets offer various layouts and sizes to fit
your needs.
Note:
Your device places the widget on an available home
screen. You may need remove a widget on the screen
first if there is no space to place the new widget.