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Navigating the Home screen, System bar, and Recent Apps

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40 Getting Started Navigation and features tablet. This allows you to lock the screen to the currently viewed screen orientation. Navigating the Home screen When the setup process is complete, the Home screen appears. This is your starting point for all features used on your tablet. You can use the Customize button to add shortcuts for apps, widgets, and other features to all five of your Home screens. You can also change your wallpaper to more customize the look of your device. For more information, see "Customizing your Home screens" on page 44. System bar The System bar displays icons of tasks or programs that run continuously in the background and displays notifications, such as incoming email and the status of your wireless connection. Touch an icon to learn more about its task. Navigation buttons Using the navigation buttons in the System bar is an easy way to quickly switch between apps. The System bar displays the Back ( ) button, Home ( ) button, and Recent Apps ( ) button. Also displayed are the Notification icons, the time, and Status icons. Touch the Home button at any time to return to the Home screen. Swipe your finger right or left to view another Home screen, or touch and hold anywhere on the Home screen to view the thumbnail view of all five Home screens. Touch the Home button again to return to the central Home screen. In some media apps, the System bar controls are replaced by dim dots while a movie, slide show, etc. is displayed. This increases the viewing space on the screen. Touch the dot that corresponds with the desired control, or touch a blank area of the System bar to restore the full view. At the top of the screen you will find the Google™ Search bar ( ), and next to that is the search by voice ( ) button. Also available at the top of the screen are the Apps ( ) button and the Customize ( ) button.

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Getting Started
Navigation and features
tablet. This allows you to lock the screen to the currently viewed
screen orientation.
Navigating the Home screen
When the setup process is complete, the Home screen appears. This
is your starting point for all features used on your tablet. You can
use the Customize button to add shortcuts for apps, widgets, and
other features to all five of your Home screens. You can also
change your wallpaper to more customize the look of your device.
For more information, see
“Customizing your Home screens” on
page 44
.
System bar
The System bar displays icons of tasks or programs that run
continuously in the background and displays notifications, such as
incoming email and the status of your wireless connection. Touch
an icon to learn more about its task.
Navigation buttons
Using the navigation buttons in the System bar is an easy way to
quickly switch between apps.
The System bar displays the Back (
) button, Home (
) button,
and Recent Apps (
) button. Also displayed are the Notification
icons, the time, and Status icons.
Touch the Home button at any time to return to the Home screen.
Swipe your finger right or left to view another Home screen, or
touch and hold anywhere on the Home screen to view the
thumbnail view of all five Home screens. Touch the Home button
again to return to the central Home screen.
In some media apps, the System bar controls are replaced by dim
dots while a movie, slide show, etc. is displayed. This increases the
viewing space on the screen. Touch the dot that corresponds with
the desired control, or touch a blank area of the System bar to
restore the full view.
At the top of the screen you will find the Google™ Search bar
(
), and next to that is the search by voice (
) button. Also
available at the top of the screen are the Apps (
) button and
the Customize (
) button.