Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Help Guide 1 - Page 24

Application screen, Navigating Applications, To Search for an Application from the Application Screen

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To Adjust the Size of Icons on Your Homescreen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen, then tap Home Settings. 2 Tap Icon size, then select an option. Application screen The Application screen, which you open from the Homescreen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well as applications that you download. To view all applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Flick left or right on the Application screen. To open an application from the Application screen • Flick left or right to find the application, then tap the application. To Search for an Application from the Application Screen 1 When the Application screen is open, tap Search applications. 2 Enter the name of the application you want to search for. To Arrange Applications on the Application Screen 1 When the Application screen is open, tap . 2 Tap Sort apps, then select an option. To add an application shortcut to the Home screen 1 On the Application screen, touch and hold an application icon until it becomes selected, then drag the icon to the top of the screen. The Home screen opens. 2 Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home screen, then release your finger. To Move an Application on the Application Screen 1 When the Application screen is open, tap . 2 Make sure Own order is selected under Sort apps. 3 Touch and hold the application until it becomes selected, then drag it to the new location. To Uninstall an Application from the Application Screen 1 Touch and hold any area on the Application screen until the device vibrates. All applications that can be uninstalled are then indicated by . 2 Select the application you want to uninstall, and then tap Delete. Navigating Applications You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the favorites bar, and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications. The navigation keys are the Home key, the Recent apps key, and the Back key. Some applications get closed when you press the Home key to exit, while others are paused or continue to run in the background. If an application is paused or running in the background, you can continue where you left off the next time you open the application. 24 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To Adjust the Size of Icons on Your Homescreen
1
Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen, then tap
Home Settings
.
2
Tap
Icon size
, then select an option.
Application screen
The Application screen, which you open from the Homescreen, contains the applications
that come pre-installed on your device as well as applications that you download.
To view all applications on the Application screen
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Flick left or right on the Application screen.
To open an application from the Application screen
Flick left or right to
find
the application, then tap the application.
To Search for an Application from the Application Screen
1
When the Application screen is open, tap
Search applications
.
2
Enter the name of the application you want to search for.
To Arrange Applications on the Application Screen
1
When the Application screen is open, tap
.
2
Tap
Sort apps
, then select an option.
To add an application shortcut to the Home screen
1
On the Application screen, touch and hold an application icon until it becomes
selected, then drag the icon to the top of the screen. The Home screen opens.
2
Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home screen, then release your
finger.
To Move an Application on the Application Screen
1
When the Application screen is open, tap
.
2
Make sure
Own order
is selected under
Sort apps
.
3
Touch and hold the application until it becomes selected, then drag it to the new
location.
To Uninstall an Application from the Application Screen
1
Touch and hold any area on the Application screen until the device vibrates. All
applications that can be uninstalled are then indicated by
.
2
Select the application you want to uninstall, and then tap
Delete
.
Navigating Applications
You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the favorites bar, and
the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all recently
used applications. The navigation keys are the Home key, the Recent apps key, and the
Back key. Some applications get closed when you press the Home key
to exit, while
others are paused or continue to run in the background. If an application is paused or
running in the background, you can continue where you left off the next time you open
the application.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.