Home » Huawei Manuals » Mobile Phones » Huawei P50 Pro » Manual Viewer

Huawei P50 Pro User Guide - Page 51

Operate Your Device from Your PC

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 51 highlights

Smart Features 2 Place the NFC area (near the rear camera) on the back of your device against the or label on the PC until your device vibrates or plays a tone. The selected documents will be quickly transferred to your PC. • Transfer documents from your PC to your device: 1 On your PC, use Microsoft Office to open the document you want to transfer. 2 On your device, exit Microsoft Office or return to the home screen, then place the device against your PC (in the same way as above). The file opened on your PC will then be transferred to your device. Ensure that PC Manager is running version 9.1 or later. Operate Your Device from Your PC After Multi-Screen Collaboration is enabled between your device and PC, you can use a mouse and keyboard with the PC to facilitate using device apps and files. Operate Device Apps on Your PC Use a mouse to perform operations quickly • Open an app: Click an app in the device window on your PC to open it. • Browse a page: Use the mouse scroll wheel to browse web pages in the device window or scroll between desktop tabs. Use a keyboard to perform operations quickly • Input text: Use the input method on your PC to enter text in the device window. • Copy and paste text: Press Ctrl+C on the PC keyboard to copy text and press Ctrl+V to paste it in the device window. To view information about the text you have copied recently, click the Notification Centre icon on the PC, then select the Clipboard tab. • Send messages quickly: Press Ctrl+Enter on the keyboard to send a message in the device window. • Exit an app: Press the ESC key on the keyboard to exit an app in the device window. Always display the device window on the top In the device window on your PC, click > to pin the device window so that it will be always displayed on the top, and click this icon again to unpin the device window. Answer a Voice or Video Call on Your Laptop After Multi-Screen Collaboration is enabled between your device and laptop, you can use the laptop to answer voice and video calls (such as those in WeChat, QQ, and MeeTime) from your device. During a call, the audio and video can be played through your laptop and its accessories such as the speaker and camera. 47

Section	Page
User Guide	1
	1
Contents	2
Essentials	5
Basic Gestures	5
Basic Gestures and Shortcuts	5
System Navigation Gestures	5
Knuckle Gestures	6
More Gestures	7
Button Shortcuts	7
System Navigation	8
Change the System Navigation Mode	8
Navigate with Gestures	8
Use Three-Key Navigation	8
Use Navigation Dock to Control Your Device	9
Phone Clone	9
Use Phone Clone to Move Data to Your New Device	9
Migrate Data from a Huawei or Other Android Device	9
Migrate Data from an iPhone or iPad	9
Lock and Unlock Your Screen	10
Lock and Unlock Your Screen	10
Lock the Screen	10
Set the Screen Timeout Period	10
Turn On the Screen	10
Unlock the Screen with Password	10
Use Face Unlock	10
Use Fingerprint Unlock	11
Change the Lock Screen Display	11
Display Your Signature on the Lock Screen	11
Access Apps from the Lock Screen	11
Get Familiar with the Home Screen	11
Create and Use Large Folders	11
Create a Large Folder	11
Operations in a Large Folder	11
Notification and Status Icons	12
Notification and Status Icons	12
Control Panel	13
Introduction to Control Panel	13
Use Shortcut Switches	14
Turn on a Shortcut Switch	15
Customise Shortcuts	16
Audio Control Panel	16
Manage Audio Playback in Audio Control Panel	16
Quickly Switch Audio Playback Device	16
Work Seamlessly Across Devices with Device+	16
Set Device+	17
Transfer MeeTime Calls and Audio or Video Being Streamed to Other Devices	17
Use Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet	18
Control AI Life Scenes and Devices	18
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features	19
Access Frequently Used App Features from the Home Screen	19
Quickly Access Frequently Used App Features	19
Add Frequently Used App Features to the Home Screen	19
Home Screen Widgets	19
Add, Move, or Delete Home Screen Widgets	19
Add, Move, or Delete Home Screen Widgets	19
Add Weather, Clock, and Other Widgets to the Home Screen	19
Move or Delete a Widget	20
Set Your Wallpaper	20
Set Your Wallpaper	20
Use a Preset Wallpaper	20
Set an Image from Gallery as Your Wallpaper	20
Screenshots & Screen Recording	20
Take a Screenshot	20
Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot	20
Use a Key Combination to Take a Screenshot	20
Use a Shortcut to Take a Screenshot	21
Share and Edit a Screenshot or Switch to Scrollshot	21
Take a Partial Screenshot	21
Use Knuckle Gestures to Take a Partial Screenshot	21
Use a Shortcut to Take a Partial Screenshot	22
Take a Scrolling Screenshot	23
Use Your Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot	23
Use a Shortcut to Take a Scrolling Screenshot	23
Precautions for Using Knuckle Screenshots	23
Record the Screen	24
Use a Key Combination to Start Screen Recording	24
Use a Shortcut to Start Screen Recording	24
Use Two Knuckles to Start Screen Recording	24
Record Your Voice During Screen Recording	24
View and Clear Notifications	24
View and Clear Notifications	24
View Notifications	24
Clear Notifications	25
Do Not Disturb Settings for Notifications	25
Adjust Sound Settings	25
Adjust Sound Settings	25
Press a Volume Button to Adjust the Volume	25
Press the Power Button to Mute Your Device When It Rings	25
Flip to Mute	25
Change the Sounds and Vibration Settings	25
Use a Shortcut to Switch Between Sound, Vibration, and Silent Modes	26
System Haptics	26
Set the Default Volume	26
Set More settings	26
Raise to Reduce the Ringtone Volume	26
Enter Text	27
Use Celia Keyboard	27
Text Input	27
Rich Media Input	27
Switch to Another Input Language	27
Celia Keyboard Settings	27
Multi-Window	28
Edit the Multi-Window Dock	28
Enable Split-screen Mode	29
Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi-Window	29
Multi-Window View for a Single App	29
Use the Floating Window	30
Find and Switch Between Floating Windows for Apps	30
Open an Attachment in a Floating Window	31
Show Date and Time When the Screen Is Off	31
Show Date and Time When the Screen Is Off	31
Enable Always On Display	31
Set the Style for Always On Display	31
Select a GIF Image or Moving Picture	31
Add Graffiti	31
Create an Artistic Image for Always On Display	32
Clock Styles	32
Get More Styles for Always On Display	32
Power On and Off or Restart Your Device	32
Turn On and Off or Restart Your Device	32
Power Your Device On and Off	32
Restart Your Device	33
Force Restart Your Device	33
Charging	33
Charge Your Device	33
Precautions for Charging	33
Charging with a Charger	33
Use the Wireless Charger	34
Charging Your Device with a PC	34
Overview of Battery Icons	35
Wireless Reverse Charging	35
Reverse Charge with an OTG Cable	35
Smart Features	36
AI Voice	36
AI Voice	36
Countries and Regions that Support AI Voice	36
Wake up AI Voice	36
Communicate with AI Voice	37
View AI Voice Skill	37
View Built-in AI Voice Skills	37
Make Calls and Send SMS Messages with AI Voice	37
Make Calls with Voice Commands	37
Send SMS Messages with Voice Commands	38
Set Alarms with Voice Commands	38
Play Music or Videos with Voice Commands	38
Play Music with Voice Commands	38
Play Videos with Voice Commands	38
Open Apps with Voice Commands	38
Access Camera with Voice Commands	38
Open an App with Voice Commands	39
Query the Weather with Voice Commands	39
Query the Weather with Voice Commands	39
Speech Translation	39
Speech Translation	39
Communicate Easily with Face-to-Face Translation	39
Set Calendar Events and Reminders with Voice Commands	40
Enable AI Lens with AI Voice	40
Scan and Shop with AI Voice	40
Scan and Translate with AI Voice	40
Scan to Learn More with AI Voice	40
Scan and Count Calories with AI Voice	40
Scan Codes with AI Voice	41
Enable AI Touch with AI Voice	41
Shop with AI Voice	41
AI Lens	41
Enable AI Lens	41
Scan to Shop	42
Scan to Shop Using Camera	42
Scan to Translate	42
Scan to Translate Using Camera	42
Scan to Learn More	42
Scan to Learn More Using Camera	42
Scan and Count Calories	42
Scan and Count Calories with Camera	43
Scan Codes for Services and Information	43
Scan Codes Using Camera	43
AI Touch	43
Enable AI Touch	43
Shop with AI Touch	43
Touch and Hold the Screen with Two Fingers for Visual Shopping	43
Easy Projection	43
Project Your Device Screen Wirelessly	44
Device Projection Using a Wired Connection	44
Projection Using a Type-C Cable	44
Projection Using a Docking Station	45
Use Desktop Mode	46
Use Your Device as a Touchpad	46
Use Screen Projection to Make Work Easier	47
Exit Desktop Mode	47
Multi-screen Collaboration	47
Multi-Screen Collaboration Between Your Device and Laptop	48
Connect Your Device to Your Computer Through OneHop	48
Connect Your Device to Your Laptop Using Bluetooth	48
Connect Your Device to the PC by Scanning the QR Code	48
Connect Your Device to the PC with a USB Cable	49
Disconnect Your Device from Your Laptop	49
Drag to Transfer Files Between Your Device and Laptop	49
Drag and drop files	49
Use Huawei Share OneHop to Transfer Files	50
Operate Your Device from Your PC	51
Operate Device Apps on Your PC	51
Answer a Voice or Video Call on Your Laptop	51
Open and Edit Files on Your Device Using Apps on the PC	52
Cross-Device Distributed File Management	52
Share Your Device's Mobile Data Network with Your Laptop	53
Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Tablet and Phone	53
Multi-screen Collaboration Between Your Phone and Tablet	53
Connect Your Tablet and Phone	53
Access Phone Apps and Files from Your Tablet	54
Drag to Transfer Files Between Your Phone and Tablet	54
Disconnect Your Phone from Your Tablet	54
Huawei Share	55
Share Local Files Between Devices	55
Share Files Between Your Device and Computer with Huawei Share	56
Share Files from Your Device to Your Computer	56
Share Files Between Your Device and Computer	57
Huawei Print	57
Print Files Using Huawei Print	58
Multi-Device Collaboration	58
Work Seamlessly Across Devices with Device+	58
Set Device+	58
Transfer MeeTime Calls and Audio or Video Being Streamed to Other Devices	59
Use Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet	60
Control AI Life Scenes and Devices	60
Smart Remote	61
Use Your Device as a Remote Control	61
Add and Use a Remote Control	61
Enable or Disable Remote Control Keypad Touch Sounds	61
Media Controller	61
Audio Control Panel	61
Manage Audio Playback in Audio Control Panel	61
Quickly Switch Audio Playback Device	62
Camera and Gallery	63
Launch Camera	63
Launch Camera	63
From the Home Screen	63
From the Lock Screen	63
Using Ultra Snapshot	63
Take Photos	63
Take Photos	63
Front Camera Autofocus	64
Use the Floating Shutter to Take Photos	64
Take Burst Photos	64
Select the Burst Photos You Want to Keep	64
Take Timed Photos	65
Use Audio Control to Take Photos	65
Take Photos in a Flash	65
Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes	65
Use Portrait Mode to Shoot Portraits	65
Take Night Shots	66
Use the Front Camera to Take Night Portraits	66
Aperture	66
Take Wide Aperture Photos	67
Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos	67
Master AI	67
Take Professional-Looking Photos	67
Use Moon Mode	67
Zoom to Take Photos	68
Take Wide-Angle or Long-Focus Photos	68
Take Wide-Angle Photos	68
Automatically Switch to Wide Angle When Taking Selfies with the Front Camera	68
Take Photos from Far Away	68
Macro	69
Automatically Switch to Super Macro Mode	69
Take Panoramic Photos	69
Take Panoramic Photos	69
Use the Rear Camera to Take Panoramic Photos	69
Use the Front Camera to Take Panoramic Selfies	69
Monochrome Photography	70
Monochrome	70
Take Black and White Photos	70
Take Monochrome Videos	70
Moving Pictures	70
Take Moving Pictures to Bring Photos to Life	70
Take Moving Pictures	70
Play Moving Pictures	70
Edit Moving Pictures	71
Save a Moving Picture as a GIF File or Video	71
Share Moving Pictures	71
Add Stickers to Photos	72
Add Stickers to Photos	72
Documents Mode	72
Use Documents Mode to Straighten Photos	72
Shoot Photos in Documents Mode	72
Adjust the Text Area	72
Take High-Resolution Photos	73
Take High-Resolution Photos	73
Pro Mode	73
Use Pro Mode to Shoot Like a Pro	73
Use Pro Mode to Shoot Like a Pro	73
Use Pro Mode to Record Videos	76
Record Videos	77
Capture Video	77
Enable Sound Volume to Adjust with the Zoom Level	77
Use AI Film Effects to Record Videos	78
Shoot 4K UHD Videos	78
Slow-Mo Recording	79
Shoot Slow-Mo Videos	79
Shoot Slow-Mo Videos	79
Automatically Capture Slow-Mo	79
Shoot Slow-Mo Videos with the Front Camera	80
Adjust the Slow-Mo Part in Slow-Mo Videos	80
Time-Lapse Photography	80
Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video	80
Shoot Time-Lapse Videos in Manual Mode	80
Dual-View Mode	81
Record Dual-View Videos	81
Choose the Sound Source You Want to Pick Up in Dual-view Mode	82
Story Creator	82
Tell Your Story in Story Creator Mode	82
Filters	83
Apply a Filter to Photos or Videos	83
Adjust Camera Settings	83
Adjust Camera Settings	83
Adjust the Aspect Ratio	83
Enable Location Tags	83
Add Device Watermarks	84
Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos	84
Use Mirror Reflection	84
Mute the Shutter Sound	84
Capture Smiles	84
Use the Horizontal Level for Better Compositions	84
Customise Camera Mode Layout	85
Manage Gallery	85
View Photos and Videos	85
View by Shooting Time	86
View by Album	86
View by Category	87
View Details About Photos and Videos	87
Change the Sorting Mode of Albums	87
Show Images and Videos in Albums by Date	87
View Images or Videos on Other Devices from Your Device	87
Make Quick Searches in Gallery	88
Quickly Search for Photos in Gallery	88
Quickly Search for Videos in Gallery	88
Edit Images	88
Basic Editing	88
Add Stickers to Photos	89
Pixelate Photos	89
Rename Photos	89
Remove Unwanted Objects from Images	89
Collage	90
Share Photos and Videos	90
Share Your Photos Securely	90
Organise Albums	91
Add Albums	91
Sort Albums	91
Adjust the Album Display Style	91
Move Photos and Videos	91
Change Album Covers	91
Delete Photos and Videos	91
Recover Deleted Photos and Videos	92
Add Photos and Videos to Favorites	92
Block Albums	92
Hide Albums	92
Golden Snap	92
Spruce Up Photos with Golden Snap	93
Enhance Your Photos with Functions Such As Brighten and De-mist	93
Retouch Photos of Documents	93
Adjust document	93
Smart Photo Categorisation	94
Smart Photo Categorisation	94
View and Set People Albums	94
Huawei Vlogs	94
People Album Videos	94
View People Album Videos	94
Highlights	94
Introduction to Highlights	95
View Highlights Videos	95
Change the Highlights Album Cover	95
Share Highlights	95
Add or Remove Images or Videos from a Highlights Album	95
Rename Highlights Albums	96
Delete Highlights Albums	96
Apps	97
Contacts	97
Create and Edit Contact Information	97
Create Contacts	97
Import Contacts	97
Scan Business Cards to Add Contacts	97
Scan a QR Code to Add a Contact	97
Merge Duplicate Contacts	98
Search for Contacts	98
Share Contacts	98
Export Contacts	98
Delete Contacts	98
Manage Contact Groups	99
New Group	99
Edit a Contact Group	99
Send Group Messages or Emails	99
Delete Contact Groups	99
Create Personal Information	99
Create a Personal Business Card	99
Add Emergency Information	100
Erase Contact Traces	100
Phone	100
Make a Call	100
Dial a Number or Select a Contact to Make a Call	100
Use Speed Dial	100
Press the Power Button to End a Call	100
Set a Call Background	101
Make an International Call	101
Manage Call Logs	101
Merge Call Logs	101
View Missed Calls	101
Delete Call Logs	101
Set a Ringtone	102
Set a Music Ringtone	102
Set a Video Ringtone	102
Set a Ringtone for a Contact	102
Dial VoLTE HD Calls	102
Enable VoLTE	103
Make HD Voice or Video Calls	103
Use VoWiFi for a Brand New Calling Experience	103
Manage Incoming Calls	103
Answer or Reject an Incoming Call	103
Quickly Answer Calls	104
Enable Call Waiting	104
Answer a New Incoming Call During a Call	104
Enable Call Forwarding	104
Filter and Block Spam Calls	105
Filter Spam Calls	105
Block Incoming Calls from Specific Numbers	105
Set Whether to Receive Notifications for Blocked Calls	105
Manage Blocked Calls	105
Emergency SOS and Calls	105
Use Emergency SOS	105
Make Emergency Calls	106
Perform In-call Operations	106
Messaging	106
Send and Manage Messages	106
Send Messages	107
Save a Draft Message	107
Cancel Sending a Message	107
View and Reply to Messages	107
Mark Messages as Read	107
Favourite Important Messages	107
Delete a Message	108
Filter and Block Spam Messages	108
Block Spam Messages	108
Block Messages from Specific Numbers	108
Block Messages Containing Specific Keywords	108
Set Whether to Receive Notifications for Blocked Messages	108
Manage Blocked Messages	109
Use Chat Messages	109
Enable Chat Messages	109
Send Various Types of Content via Chat Messages	109
Create a Group Chat	110
Manage a Chat Group	110
MeeTime	111
Use MeeTime to Make Calls	111
Charges for MeeTime	111
Make a High-quality Video or Voice Call	111
Share Your Device Screen During a MeeTime Call	112
Set MeeTime Phone Numbers	112
Calendar	113
Use Events	113
Add an Event	113
Search for an Event	113
Share an Event	113
Delete an Event	113
Set a Calendar Notification	113
Customise Calendar View Settings	114
Set Alternate Calendars	114
Clock	114
Set Alarms	114
Add an Alarm	114
Modify or Delete an Alarm	114
Snooze an Alarm	114
Turn Off an Alarm	115
Use the Timer or Stopwatch	115
Timer	115
Stopwatch	115
View the Time in Cities Worldwide	115
Display Dual Clocks on the Lock Screen	115
Notepad	115
Create a Note	115
Add Content to a Note	116
Add a Note by Scanning Documents	116
Create Notes by Scanning Certificates or Cards	116
Add a Handwritten Note	117
Create Notes by Sharing	117
Create To-dos	117
Add a To-do Item and Set a Reminder for It	117
Set Repeated Reminders for a To-do Item	117
Manage Your Notepad	118
Use App Lock for Notepad or Lock a Note	118
Sort Notepad Items by Category	118
Sync Notepad Items	118
Share Notepad Items	119
Print Notepad Items	119
Delete Notepad Items	119
Recorder	119
Recorder	119
Play a Recording	120
Edit a Recording	120
Share Recordings	120
Email	120
Add Email Accounts	120

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Place the NFC area (near the rear camera) on the back of your device against the

label on the PC until your device vibrates or plays a tone. The selected

documents will be quickly transferred to your PC.

•

Transfer documents from your PC to your device:

On your PC, use Microsoft

Oﬃce

to open the document you want to transfer.

On your device, exit Microsoft

Oﬃce

or return to the home screen, then place the device

against your PC (in the same way as above). The

ﬁle

opened on your PC will then be

transferred to your device.

Ensure that PC Manager is running version 9.1 or later.

Operate Your Device from Your PC

After Multi-Screen Collaboration is enabled between your device and PC, you can use a

mouse and keyboard with the PC to facilitate using device apps and

ﬁles.

Operate Device Apps on Your PC

Use a mouse to perform operations quickly

•

Open an app: Click an app in the device window on your PC to open it.

•

Browse a page

: Use the mouse scroll wheel to browse web pages in the device window or

scroll between desktop tabs.

Use a keyboard to perform operations quickly

•

Input text

: Use the input method on your PC to enter text in the device window.

•

Copy and paste text

: Press Ctrl+C on the PC keyboard to copy text and press Ctrl+V to

paste it in the device window.

To view information about the text you have copied recently, click the

Notiﬁcation

Centre icon on the PC, then select the

Clipboard

tab.

•

Send messages quickly

: Press Ctrl+Enter on the keyboard to send a message in the device

window.

•

Exit an app: Press the ESC key on the keyboard to exit an app in the device window.

Always display the device window on the top

In the device window on your PC, click

to pin the device window so that it will be

always displayed on the top, and click this icon again to unpin the device window.

Answer a Voice or Video Call on Your Laptop

After Multi-Screen Collaboration is enabled between your device and laptop, you can use the

laptop to answer voice and video calls (such as those in WeChat, QQ, and MeeTime) from

your device. During a call, the audio and video can be played through your laptop and its

accessories such as the speaker and camera.

Smart Features