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.
- Swipe down from the Notifications bar to access the Notifications menu.
![device 3194/1663595.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1663595.jpg)
- To customize the home screen, touch and hold an empty area of a home screen.
![device 3194/1665598.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665598.jpg)
- Swipe left or right to customize the other home screens.
![device 3194/1663597.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1663597.jpg)
- Touch and hold the home screen to edit.
![device 3194/1665576.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665576.jpg)
- Tap the Home icon to set the default home screen.
![device 3194/1665577.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665577.jpg)
- To change the order of home screens, touch and drag the desired home screen.
![device 3194/1665599.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665599.jpg)
- Tap the Add icon in the center of the screen, to add a home screen.
![device 3194/1665579.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665579.jpg)
- To remove a home screen, touch then drag the desired home screen icon to the Trash icon.
![device 3194/1665581.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665581.jpg)
- To change the wallpaper, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen.
![device 3194/1665582.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665582.jpg)
- Tap Wallpapers.
![device 3194/1665583.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665583.jpg)
- Swipe to then tap the desired wallpaper.
Note: Live wallpapers” can increase battery consumption.
![device 3194/1665585.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665585.jpg)
- To add a shortcut to the home screen, touch and hold any empty space on screen.
![device 3194/1665600.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665600.jpg)
- Touch and hold the desired icon to add it to a home screen.
![device 3194/1665587.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665587.jpg)
- Drag the icon to the desired location, then release.
![device 3194/1665589.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665589.jpg)
- To add a Widget, touch and hold any empty space on a home screen.
Note: A widget is a mini app that runs on your home screen.
![device 3194/1665590.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665590.jpg)
- Tap Widgets.
![device 3194/1665632.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665632.jpg)
- Swipe to, then touch and hold the desired widget.
![device 3194/1665591.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665591.jpg)
- Drag the widget to the desired location, then release.
![device 3194/1665592.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665592.jpg)
- To resize a resizable widget, touch and hold, then release the widget.
![device 3194/1665593.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665593.jpg)
- Drag the teal outline to the desired size.
![device 3194/1665595.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665595.jpg)
- To remove a widget, touch and hold the desired widget.
![device 3194/1665596.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665596.jpg)
- Drag the selected widget to the Remove icon, then release.
![device 3194/1665597.jpg](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/3194/1665597.jpg)
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