Sony Ericsson Xperia XA User Guide - Page 27

Background and Themes, To Add Items to a Folder on the Homescreen

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1 Access an application using a shortcut 2 Access a folder containing applications To add an application shortcut to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customization menu appears. 2 In the customization menu, tap Apps. 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select an application. The selected application gets added to the Home screen. In step 3, alternatively, you can tap Shortcuts and then select an application from the list available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications available allow you to add specific functionality to the shortcut. To Move an Item on the Homescreen • Touch and hold the item until it is selected, then drag the item to the new location. To Remove an Item from the Homescreen • Touch and hold the item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to Remove from home screen at the top of the screen. To Create a Folder on the Homescreen • Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it is selected, then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut. To Add Items to a Folder on the Homescreen • Touch and hold an item until it is selected, then drag the item to the folder. To rename a folder on the Home screen 1 Tap the folder to open it. 2 Tap the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field. 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done. Background and Themes You can adapt the Homescreen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes. 27 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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1
Access an application using a shortcut
2
Access a folder containing applications
To add an application shortcut to your Home screen
1
Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and
the customization menu appears.
2
In the customization menu, tap
Apps
.
3
Scroll through the list of applications and select an application. The selected
application gets added to the Home screen.
In step 3, alternatively, you can tap
Shortcuts
and then select an application from the list
available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications available allow
you to add specific functionality to the shortcut.
To Move an Item on the Homescreen
Touch and hold the item until it is selected, then drag the item to the new location.
To Remove an Item from the Homescreen
Touch and hold the item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to
Remove
from home screen
at the top of the screen.
To Create a Folder on the Homescreen
Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it is selected, then drag and
drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut.
To Add Items to a Folder on the Homescreen
Touch and hold an item until it is selected, then drag the item to the folder.
To rename a folder on the Home screen
1
Tap the folder to open it.
2
Tap the folder's title bar to show the
Folder name
field.
3
Enter the new folder name and tap
Done
.
Background and Themes
You can adapt the Homescreen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.