Creating Shortcuts; Adding And Removing Primary Shortcuts - Samsung Galaxy SIII User Manual

Creating Shortcuts

Learn how to add, move, or remove items from the home screen.
Adding Items from the Applications Menu
1. Press
, and then tap
2. Touch and hold an application icon, and then drag it to a Home screen.
3. Release the screen to lock the new shortcut into its new position on the Home screen.
Adding Items from the Home screen
1. Press to display the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen, and then choose Apps and widgets.
3. Touch and hold the application icon, and then drag it to a Home screen. Release the icon to lock it
on the screen.
Removing a Shortcut
1. Press to display the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold the desired shortcut, and then drag it to the Remove icon and release it. As you
place the shortcut into the Trash, both items turn red.
Note: This action does not delete the application; it simply removes the shortcut from the Home
screen.

Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts

You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the exception of the Apps shortcut. The primary
shortcuts are the bottom row of app shortcuts that remain static on all home screens (by default
Phone, Contacts, Messaging, Internet, and Apps).
Note: Before replacing a primary shortcut, you must first add the replacement shortcut to the Home
Screen. For more information, see
1. Press to display the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold the primary shortcut you want to replace and then drag it to an empty space on any
Home screen.
3. Touch and hold a new shortcut on the Home screen, and then drag it to the empty space in the
row of primary shortcuts.
Phone Basics
Apps.
Creating Shortcuts.
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