Widgets; Customize Widgets; Home Screen Settings - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G User Manual

Getting started

Widgets

Add widgets to your home screens for quick access to info or apps.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.
2. Tap Widgets, and then tap a widget set to open it.
3. Swipe to the widget you want to add to the Home screen, and tap Add.

Customize Widgets

Once you have added a widget, you can customize where it's located and how it
functions.
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From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget, and tap an option:
Remove : Delete a widget from your screen.
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Settings : Customize the function or appearance of the widget.
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App info : Review the widget usage, permissions, and more.
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Home screen settings

Customize your Home and Apps screens.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.
2. Tap Settings to customize:
• Home screen layout: Set your device to have separate Home and Apps
screens, or only a Home screen where all apps are located.
• Home screen grid: Choose a layout to determine how icons are arranged on
the Home screen.
• Apps screen grid: Choose a layout to determine how icons are arranged on
the Apps screen.
• Folder grid: Choose a layout to determine how folders are arranged.
• Show Apps screen button on Home screen: Add a button to the Home screen
for easy access to the Apps screen.
• Lock Home screen layout: Prevent items on the Home screen from being
removed or repositioned.
• Add new apps to Home screen: Automatically add newly-downloaded apps to
the Home screen.
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