Home Screen Overview; Navigating Through The Home Screens - Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual

Terms used in this user manual
Tap
Lightly touch items to select or launch them. For example:
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Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
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Tap a menu item to select it.
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Tap an application's icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate on-screen items by a touch and hold gesture. For
example:
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Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move it.
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Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
Swipe and Palm Swipe
To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen. Use swipe when:
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Unlocking the screen
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Scrolling through the Home screen or a menu
To palm swipe, swipe the side of your hand horizontally
across the screen. Use palm swipe when:
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Capturing the screen
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Turn over
Turn your phone over so that the screen faces downward. For
example:
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Mute incoming calls and playing sounds by turning your phone
over.

Home Screen Overview

The main home screen is the starting point for many
applications and functions, and it allows you to add items
like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or Google widgets
to give you instant access to information and applications.
This is the default page and accessible from any menu by
pressing .

Navigating Through the Home Screens

Your phone originally has four home screens but you can
expand up to seven home screens. If you like, you can place
different applications on each of the home screens.
From the main Home screen, sweep the screen with
your finger in either direction. The main Home Screen
is located in the middle with a Home screen on each
side.