Sony Xperia XA - Shortcuts and folders

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Shortcuts and folders

Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy.

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1

Access an application using a shortcut

2

Access a folder containing applications

To add an application shortcut to your Home screen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates and

the customization menu appears.

2

In the customization menu, tap

Apps.

3

Scroll through the list of applications and select an application. The selected

application gets added to the Homescreen.

In step 3, alternatively, you can tap

Shortcuts and then select an application from the list

available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications available allow

you to add specific functionality to the shortcut.

To Move an Item on the Homescreen

Touch and hold the item until it is selected, then drag the item to the new location.

To Remove an Item from the Homescreen

Touch and hold the item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to

Remove

from home screen at the top of the screen.

To Create a Folder on the Homescreen

Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it is selected, then drag and

drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut.

To Add Items to a Folder on the Homescreen

Touch and hold an item until it is selected, then drag the item to the folder.

To rename a folder on the Home screen

1

Tap the folder to open it.

2

Tap the folder's title bar to show the

Folder name field.

3

Enter the new folder name and tap

Done.