Alcatel 5049Z Quick Start Manual page 5

1�3 Home screen
You can move all of the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and
widgets) you use most frequently to your Home screen for quick
access. Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen.
Status bar
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The Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more
space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen
horizontally left and right to get a complete view.
1�3�1 Using the touchscreen
Touch
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold the item to enter the available options.
Drag
Place and hold your finger on the screen to drag an object to
another location.
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Status/Notification indicators
Touch and drag down to open the
notifications panel.
Search bar
• Touch  to enter text search screen.
• Touch  to enter voice search screen.
Favorite applications tray
• Touch to enter the application.
• Touch and hold to move or
change applications.
Applications tab
Touch to enter applications menu.
Slide/Swipe
Slide the screen up and down to scroll through the applications,
images, web pages, etc.
Flick
Flick to scroll/move through screens or lists faster.
Pinch/Spread
Place your fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them
apart or together to scale an element on the screen.
Rotate
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning the phone sideways to have a better view.
1�3�2 Status bar
From the status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right
side) and notification information (to the left side).
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