Nokia 500 User Manual page 35

Personalisation 35
Add a new home screen
Select Add another home screen.
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Add a widget to the home screen
You can add mini-applications (widgets) to your home screen, and see your most
relevant information at a glance.
Tap and hold an empty area on the home screen, and from the pop-up menu, select
Add widget and a widget.
A widget can enhance the related application, and may also change the way the
application works.
Tip: You can download more widgets from Nokia Store.
Using services or downloading content may cause transfer of large amounts of data,
which may result in data traffic costs.
Some home screen widgets may connect to the internet automatically. To prevent this,
close the mobile data connection. Swipe down from the notification area, and select
.
Remove a widget from the home screen
Select and hold the widget, and select .
Add a shortcut to the home screen
Did you know that you can create shortcuts to your most used applications and features?
You can add shortcuts to applications or actions, such as writing a message.
Tap and hold an empty area on the home screen, and from the pop-up menu, select
Add shortcut and the application or action.
Add your important contacts to the home screen
Add your most important contacts to the home screen, so you can quickly call or send
messages to them.
Select > Contacts.
Select a contact that is stored in your phone memory and Add to Home screen.
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Call a contact
On the home screen, select the contact, and press the call key. If the contact has more
than one number, select the desired number.