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Widgets, Shortcuts and folders, To Close All the Recently Used Applications

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To Close All the Recently Used Applications • Tap and then tap . To open a menu in an application • While using the application, press . A menu is not available in all applications. Widgets Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Homescreen. They also function as shortcuts. For example, the Weather widget allows you to see basic weather information directly on your Homescreen. 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 an empty area on your Homescreen 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 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 Homescreen. To move a widget • Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag it to the new location. To Remove a Widget • Touch and hold the widget until it is selected, then drag it to Remove from home screen. Shortcuts and folders Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy. 1 Access an application using a shortcut 2 Access a folder containing applications 26 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To Close All the Recently Used Applications
Tap
and then tap
.
To open a menu in an application
While using the application, press
.
A menu is not available in all applications.
Widgets
Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Homescreen. They also
function as shortcuts. For example, the Weather widget allows you to see basic weather
information directly on your Homescreen. 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 an empty area on your Homescreen 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 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 Homescreen.
To move a widget
Touch and hold the widget until it
magnifies
and the device vibrates, then drag it to
the new location.
To Remove a Widget
Touch and hold the widget until it is selected, then drag it to
Remove from home
screen
.
Shortcuts and folders
Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy.
1
Access an application using a shortcut
2
Access a folder containing applications
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.