Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Help Guide 2 - Page 16

Shortcuts and folders, To resize a widget, To add a widget to the lock screen

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To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release the widget. 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 it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag it to the new location. To delete a widget • Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag it to . To add a widget to the lock screen 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Settings > Security 2 Mark the Allow widgets on lock screen checkbox. 3 Press the power key to lock the screen. 4 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key . 5 Swipe inwards from the middle of the left side of the screen until appears, then tap it. 6 If required, enter your PIN code, pattern or password to unlock the screen. 7 Find and tap the widget that you want to add. 8 Follow the on-screen instructions, if necessary, to finish adding the widget. Shortcuts and folders Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy. 1 Access a folder containing applications 2 Access an application using a shortcut To add an application shortcut to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customization menu appears. 2 In the customization menu, tap Apps. 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select an application. The selected application gets added to the Home screen. In step 3, alternatively, you can tap Shortcuts and then select an application from the list available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications available allow you to add specific functionality to the shortcut. 16 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To resize a widget
1
Touch and hold a widget until it
magnifies
and the device vibrates, then release the
widget. 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 it
magnifies
and the device vibrates, then drag it to
the new location.
To delete a widget
Touch and hold the widget until it
magnifies
and the device vibrates, then drag it to
.
To add a widget to the lock screen
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then
find
and tap
Settings
>
Security
2
Mark the
Allow widgets on lock screen
checkbox.
3
Press the power key to lock the screen.
4
To activate the screen,
briefly
press the power key
.
5
Swipe inwards from the middle of the left side of the screen until
appears, then
tap it.
6
If required, enter your PIN code, pattern or password to unlock the screen.
7
Find and tap the widget that you want to add.
8
Follow the on-screen instructions, if necessary, to
finish
adding the widget.
Shortcuts and folders
Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy.
1
Access a folder containing applications
2
Access an application using a shortcut
To add an application shortcut to your Home screen
1
Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and
the customization menu appears.
2
In the customization menu, tap
Apps
.
3
Scroll through the list of applications and select an application. The selected
application gets added to the Home screen.
In step 3, alternatively, you can tap
Shortcuts
and then select an application from the list
available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications available allow
you to add
specific
functionality to the shortcut.
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