Sony Ericsson Xperia XA User Guide - Page 26

Widgets, Shortcuts and folders, To open a menu in an application, To add a widget to the Home screen

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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. But 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 Home screen 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 Home screen. 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. 26 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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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. But 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 Home screen 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 Home screen.
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.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.