Samsung Note7 User Manual - Page 29

Screen Grid, App Shortcuts, Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen, Remove a Shortcut

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Screen Grid Change the number of icons that can be placed on each Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions. Remove a Shortcut You can remove a shortcut that you added to a Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. 1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it. 2. Tap Screen grid. 2. Drag the app shortcut to Remove and release it. 3. Tap a dimension option (4 x 4, 4 x 5, or 5 x 5) to preview its appearance. The numbers indicate how many icons can be placed horizontally by how many icons can be placed vertically. 4. Tap Apply to apply the selected dimensions. App Shortcuts You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any Home screen. Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen You can add a shortcut to a Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps. 2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a Home screen, and then release it. Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen. Move a Shortcut You can move a shortcut from one Home screen to another. 1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it. 2. Drag the app shortcut to Move apps and release it. 3. Swipe to a new Home screen. 4. Tap the shortcut to place it in the next available location, or drag it to a specific location and release it. Know Your Device 19 Customize the Home Screen

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Customize the Home Screen
Know Your Device
Screen Grid
Change the number of icons that can be placed on each
Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions.
1.
From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2.
Tap
Screen grid
.
3.
Tap a dimension option (
4 x 4
,
4 x 5
, or
5 x 5
) to
preview its appearance. The numbers indicate how
many icons can be placed horizontally by how many
icons can be placed vertically.
4.
Tap
Apply
to apply the selected dimensions.
App Shortcuts
You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any
Home screen.
Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen
You can add a shortcut to a Home screen.
1.
From a Home screen, tap
Apps
.
2.
Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a Home
screen, and then release it.
Remove a Shortcut
You can remove a shortcut that you added to a Home
screen.
1.
Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it.
2.
Drag the app shortcut to
Remove
and release it.
Note
: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it
just removes the shortcut from the Home screen.
Move a Shortcut
You can move a shortcut from one Home screen to
another.
1.
Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it.
2.
Drag the app shortcut to
Move apps
and
release it.
3.
Swipe to a new Home screen.
4.
Tap the shortcut to place it in the next available
location, or drag it to a specific location and
release it.