Acer A3-A30 User Manual - Page 16

Personalizing the Home screen, WIDGETS, Remove

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16 - Using your tablet Personalizing the Home screen Note If your device's battery is getting too hot, you will be notified and advised to turn off the device. If you fail to turn it off, it will shut down automatically. You may personalize your Home screen by adding or removing application shortcuts or widgets, and by changing the wallpaper. Adding or removing shortcuts or widgets To add shortcuts or widgets, tap the APP menu icon in the bottomcenter of the Home screen. Tap WIDGETS to see small APPs and links (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home screen. Widgets are small APPs that display constantly-updated information or quick shortcuts to APPs or special functions. To move a widget to the Home screen, tap and hold an item until it is selected. The Home screen will open. Drag the item to any free area on the screen. To view information about the widget, drag it to App info at the top of the screen. To move the item to a different Home screen, drag it to the side of the screen, the Home screen will switch to the screen in that direction. Release the item when it is positioned correctly. Removing an item from the Home screen To remove an item from the Home screen, tap and hold the item until the Remove option appears at the top of the screen. Simply drag the item to the Remove option.

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16 - Using your tablet
Personalizing the Home screen
You may personalize your
Home
screen by adding or removing
application shortcuts or widgets, and by changing the wallpaper.
Adding or removing shortcuts or widgets
To add shortcuts or widgets, tap the APP menu icon in the
bottomcenter of the
Home
screen.
Tap
WIDGETS
to see small APPs and links (such as custom
shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a
Home
screen. Widgets are small APPs that display constantly-updated
information or quick shortcuts to APPs or special functions.
To move a widget to the
Home
screen, tap and hold an item until it is
selected. The
Home
screen will open. Drag the item to any free area
on the screen. To view information about the widget, drag it to
App
info
at the top of the screen.
To move the item to a different
Home
screen, drag it to the side of the
screen, the
Home
screen will switch to the screen in that direction.
Release the item when it is positioned correctly.
Removing an item from the Home screen
To remove an item from the
Home
screen, tap and hold
the item until the
Remove
option appears at the top of the
screen. Simply drag the item to the
Remove
option.
Note
If your device’s battery is getting too hot, you will be notified and advised to
turn off the device. If you fail to turn it off, it will shut down automatically.