Function Keys; Home Screen; Home Key; Menu Key - Samsung Galaxy Note II User Manual

Function Keys

Your device comes equipped with three main function keys
that can be used on any screen: Home, Menu, and Back.

Home Key

The Home key ( ) takes you back to your Home screen
(#3 - by default).
Press and hold to launch the Recent apps/Task
manager/Google Search screen. For more information,
refer to "Accessing Recently-Used Applications" on
page 61.

Menu Key

The Menu key ( ) activates an available menu function for
the current screen or application.

Back Key

The Back key ( ) returns you to the previously active
screen. If the on-screen keyboard is currently open, this key
closes the keyboard.
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Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using the
applications on your device. There are initially seven
available panels, each populated with default shortcuts or
applications. You can customize each of these panels.
Connection Status
Status Bar
Notification
area
Status
area
Shortcuts
Signal strength
Battery status
Time
Home Screen
Google search
Primary
Shortcuts