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To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it to the desired location. To share an application from your Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag the item to . 3 Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications you like with your friends so they can download and use them. Opening and closing applications To open an application • From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application. To close an application • Press . Some applications are paused when you press to exit, while other applications may continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application, you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking services. Recently used applications window You can view and access recently used applications from this window. To open the recently used applications window • Press and hold down . Application menu You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the key on your phone. The menu will look different depending on which application you are using. To open a menu in an application • While using the application, press . A menu is not available in all applications. Rearranging your Application screen Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences. To arrange applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen. 2 Tap the sorting icon on the bottom left corner of the screen and select an option. 21 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it
to the desired location.
To share an application from your Application screen
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag
the item to
.
3
Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications
you like with your friends so they can download and use them.
Opening and closing applications
To open an application
•
From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application.
To close an application
•
Press
.
Some applications are paused when you press
to exit, while other applications may
continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application,
you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data
connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking
services.
Recently used applications window
You can view and access recently used applications from this window.
To open the recently used applications window
•
Press and hold down
.
Application menu
You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the
key on your phone. The menu will look different depending on which application you are
using.
To open a menu in an application
•
While using the application, press
.
A menu is not available in all applications.
Rearranging your Application screen
Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences.
To arrange applications on the Application screen
1
From your Home screen, tap
to go to the Application screen.
2
Tap the sorting icon on the bottom left corner of the screen and select an option.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.