Learn & customize the home screen
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Learn & customize the home screen
Add shortcuts and widgets, access the notification panel, changing wallpaper, and more.
- Scroll up or down to access more content on the currently displayed screen.
- Swipe left or right to change tabs in a menu or to access the Apps list from the Start screen.
- To use an app pinned to the Start screen, tap the desired tile.
- To add an app to the Start screen, swipe left to access the Apps list.
- Scroll to, then touch and hold the desired app.
- Tap pin to start.
- To move a tile on the Start screen, touch and hold the desired tile.
- Drag the tile to the desired location.
- Once in the desired location, release the tile to place it.
- To change the size of a tile on the Start screen, tap the Size icon.
- To create a folder, touch and hold the desired tile.
- Drag the tile over another tile, then release.
- To name the folder, tap Name folder.
- To remove a tile from the Start screen, tap the Unpin icon.
- To change the Start screen wallpaper, tap ALL SETTINGS from the Action Center.
- Tap start+theme.
- Tap choose photo.
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