Add widgets, shortcuts or folders

Add widgets

Widgets stream information, giving some of an app’s functionality without opening the app. For example, the Calendar widget shows your daily agenda and gives you one-touch access to your full calendar.

To add a widget:

  1. Touch & hold the home screen.
  2. Touch Widgets.

    Widgets are listed under their related apps.

  3. Touch & hold a widget to add it.

You can make some widgets larger to view more content:

  1. Touch & hold the widget until it's highlighted.
  2. Release it to see an outline.
  3. Drag a corner or side to resize.

Add app shortcuts

  1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to open your app list.
  2. Touch & hold the app you want.
  3. Drag the app to an empty spot on your Home screen. Alternatively, drag it to the edge of the screen and drop it onto a new Home screen panel.

Add web page shortcuts

  1. Open the Chrome app.
  2. Navigate to the web page.
  3. Touch > Add to Home screen.
  4. Edit the name if desired.
  5. Touch Add.
  6. Do one of the following:

    • Touch & hold the icon to drag it where you want on the home screen.
    • Touch Add automatically.

Add folders

Folders organise your shortcuts.

  1. Touch and hold an app shortcut on your home screen.
  2. Drag it onto another to group them together, then release when a circle forms around them:

Then you can:

  • Add more apps. Drag app icons onto the circle from your home screen or app tray.
  • Use an app in the folder. Open the folder and touch the app's icon.
  • Name the folder. Open the folder, then touch its name and type a new name.
  • Remove an app from the folder. Open the folder and drag the app icon onto the home screen or drag it up and drop it on Remove.
  • Delete the folder. Touch and hold the folder, then drag it to Remove.

Fix a problem

If you’re having problems, try these troubleshooting steps.