Customizing the Home screen, Add an item to the Home screen, Shortcuts, Folders

Customizing the Home screen

You can add application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any part of any Home screen where there’s free space. You can also change the wallpaper.

For an introduction to the Home screen, see “Getting to know the Home screen” on page 19.

Add an item to the Home screen

1Open the Home screen where you want to add the item.

For an introduction to working with the Home screen, including how to switch Home screens, see “Getting to know the Home screen” on page 19.

2Press Menu and touch Add.

Or just touch & hold an empty location on the Home screen.

If there are no empty spots on the Home screen, Add is dimmed; you must delete or move an item before you can add another item, or switch to another Home screen.

3In the menu that opens, touch the type of item to add. You can add the following types of items to the Home screen.

Shortcuts Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked webpage, a favorite contact, a destination in Maps, a Gmail label, a music playlist, and many other items. The shortcuts available depend on the applications you have installed.

Widgets Add any of a variety of miniature applications (widgets) to your Home screen, including a clock, a music player, a picture frame, the Google search bar, a power manager, a calendar that shows upcoming appointments, and a News & Weather widget. You can also download widgets from Android Market.

Folders Add a folder where you can organize Home screen items, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folders’ contents are kept up to date automatically.

Move an item on the Home screen

1Touch & hold the item you want to move, until it vibrates. Don’t lift your finger.

2Drag the item to a new location on the screen.

Pause at the edge of the screen to drag the item onto another Home screen pane.

3When the item is where you want it, lift your finger.