Learn & Customize the Home Screen
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Learn & Customize the Home Screen

Make changes to apps, widgets, folders, wallpapers, home screen panels, and screen grid


INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
 

• Add an app to the home screen
• Add/remove a folder from the home screen
• Edit display options
• Use the Moto app to edit the home screen

 

Add an app to the home screen

From the home screen, swipe up to access the Apps tray. Select and drag the desired app to the desired location on the home screen.

Note: To remove an app from the home sceen, select and drag the desired app to Remove at the top of the screen.

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Add/remove a folder from the home screen

Select and drag the desired app over another app, then release. A new folder will automatically be created. To delete a folder, remove all apps from the folder. The folder will automatically be deleted.

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Edit display options

Select and hold an empty space on the home screen, then perform the following for the desired display option:

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• ADD A WIDGET: Select Widgets, then select and drag the desired widget to the desired location. 
• CHANGE WALLPAPER: Select Wallpapers, then navigate to and select the desired wallpaper.
• EDIT HOME SCREEN SETTINGS: Select Home Settings, then edit settings as desired. 

 

Note: To edit display options through settings, swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the settings icon Settings icon. Select  Personalize or Display then edit settings as desired. 

 


 

Use the Moto app to edit the home screen

1. From the home screen, swipe up from the center of the screen to access the Apps tray. Navigate to the Moto folder, then select the Moto app icon Moto app.

 

2. Select the menu Menu icon, then select Personalize. Edit options as desired.

 

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Tips

You can also add, move, or remove home screen panels as desired. You can add a panel by dragging an app to an empty home screen, and remove a panel by removing all apps from a home screen.

Dynamic wallpapers can increase battery consumption. Visit the Optimize Battery Life tutorial for more information.

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