Customize Edge touch

Turn action bar on/off

Edge touch adds an action bar to your screen, which you can use to access shortcuts and to move between screens.

To remove or restore the action bar:

  1. Go to Settings > Display.

    Or, open the Moto app and touch menu icon > Display.

  2. Touch Edge touch and turn it off or on .

Change action bar's look and feel

  1. Go to Settings > Display.

    Or, open the Moto app and touch menu icon > Display.

  2. Touch Edge touch > Settings.
  3. Adjust settings for the action bar:

    • If you don't want to be able to swipe the action bar (up for recent apps, down for notifications), turn Swipe up/down off toggle off switch.
    • To move it, touch Position, then drag it higher or lower on the edge of the phone or drag it to the opposite edge.
    • To add or remove vibration when you touch it, turn Vibration feedback on toggle on switch or off toggle off switch.

Set up shortcuts

You can customize the shortcuts that appear when you tap the action bar twice.

  1. Go to Settings > Display.

    Or, open the Moto app and touch menu icon > Display.

  2. Touch Edge touch > Settings.
  3. Tap Double tap.
  4. To add shortcuts, on the Apps & shortcuts tab or Contacts tab, check items to add.
  5. Adjust the shortcuts:

    • To remove one, tap the icon on the top row.
    • To rearrange them, touch & hold an icon until you feel a vibration, then drag to a new position.