Acer Z160 User Manual - Page 12

The extended Home screen The Home screen extends to either side of the screen, giving you more room to add icons, widgets or features. To view the extended screen, slide your finger to the left or right. Personalizing the Home screen You may personalize your Home screen by adding or removing application shortcuts or widgets, and by changing the wallpaper. Tap and hold any open area on the Home screen. From here, you can customize the extended Home screen. Click to add an extra panel to the extended Home screen or remove a panel by tapping, holding and dragging the selected panel to Remove. Adding and removing shortcuts and widgets To add shortcuts or widgets, tap the Application menu icon in the bottom-center of the Home screen. Tap Apps to see a list of shortcuts to apps you can drag to a Home screen. Tap Widgets to see apps and links (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home screen. Widgets are apps that display constantly-updated information or quick shortcuts to apps or special functions. To move an app or 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 app or widget, drag it to the App info icon 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. To remove a shortcut or widget from the Home screen, tap and drag it to Remove at the top of the screen. 12