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Knowing the Basics
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Knowing the Basics
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Opening/Closing the Notification
Panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages,
calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events,
such as when you’ve configured your phone as a Wi-Fi
hotspot. You can open the Notification Panel to view
the details of notifications.
• To open the Notication Panel, swipe your nger
down from the top of the screen.
• To close the Notication Panel, swipe your nger up
from the bottom of the screen or tap the Back Key.
Responding to or Removing
a Notification
In the Notification Panel, you can respond to a
notification or remove the notifications.
• To respond to a notication, tap it.
• To remove a notication, swipe it left or right.
• To remove all notications, tap
in the top
right corner.
• Most apps that send notications, such as Gmail
and Google Talk, have notification settings that you
can adjust.
TIP: In the Notification Panel, tap
at the top of
notifications list to get to the Settings menu quickly.
Managing Shortcuts and
Widgets
Adding Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Press the Home Key > > Widgets.
2. Tap Widgets or Shortcuts to view the available
widgets and shortcuts.
3. Tap and hold a widget or shortcut and drag it to the
Home Screen.
Moving Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Tap and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home
Screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
Removing Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Tap and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home
Screen.
2. Drag it to
to remove it.
Adjusting Widget Size
1. Tap and hold a widget on the Home Screen and then
release it.
2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the
outline to resize the widget.
NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized.
Organizing With Folders
You can create folders on the Home Screen and add
several shortcuts in a folder.
Creating a Folder
1. Tap and hold the shortcut on the Home Screen you
want to add into a folder until
appears.
2. Drag the shortcut to
and release it. A new folder
will be created and the shortcut is added to the
folder.
Renaming a Folder
1. Tap a folder to open it.
2. Tap the folder name field and enter a new name.
Adding Shortcuts to a Folder
1. Tap and hold a shortcut and then drag it onto a
folder icon.
2. Release the shortcut and it will be added into the
folder.
Removing Shortcuts From a Folder
1. Tap a folder to open it.
2. Tap and hold the shortcut you want to remove and
then drag it to the Home Screen.
3. Release the shortcut and it will be removed from
the folder.
Rearranging the Favorites
Tray
The Home Screen includes a customizable favorites tray
at the bottom of all Home Screens. You can drag apps,
shortcuts, folders, and other priority items in or out of
the favorites tray for instant access from any Home
Screen.
Removing Items From the Favorites
Tray
Tap and hold an item in the favorites tray and drag it
out of the tray.
Adding Items to the Favorites Tray
Tap and hold an item on the Home Screen and drag it
into the favorites tray.
If the favorites tray is full, you need to remove an item
in the tray.
Entering Text
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some
apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by
tapping where you want to type. You can press the
Back Key to hide the on-screen keyboard.