Extended Home Screen - Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 User Manual

12. Mini App Tray: Shortcuts to apps that you can use
anytime, such as your calendar, a memo pad, and a
calculator. For more information, refer to "Mini App
Tray" on page 34.
13. System Bar: The area along the bottom of the Home
screen where you can find navigation buttons and
icons that show notifications, battery power, and
connection details.
14. Notification Icons: Presents icons to show notifications
from the system or from an application. Touch a
Notification Icon to display more detail. For a list of
icons, see "Status Bar" on page 24.
15. Time: The current time. For more information, refer to
"Date and Time" on page 188.
16. Status Icons: Indicate the status of your tablet. Touch
the Time / Status Icons area to display the Status
Details panel. For more information, refer to "Status
Bar" on page 24.
Note: Network status icons turn blue if you have a Google
Account added to your tablet and the tablet is connected
to Google services for syncing your Gmail, Calendar
events, contacts, backing up your settings, and so on. If
you do not have a Google Account or if, for example, you
are connected to a Wi-Fi network that is not connected
to the Internet, the network icons are gray.

Extended Home Screen

The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus four
panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more
space for adding shortcuts and widgets.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to
the left or right side panels.
Note: The center panel displays when you touch
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