Learn & Customize the Home Screen

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Customize the background
• Change the theme
• Add an app to the home screen
• Remove an app from the home screen
• Add a folder to the home screen
• Remove a folder

Customize the background

Note: For any instance of holding, a right-click may be performed instead.


1. From the home screen, select and hold any empty space on the home screen then select Personalize.

Note: Alternately, you can select the  Start icon >  Settings icon > Personalization.




2. Select the Background tab, then edit background settings as desired.

Change the theme

 From the Personalization screen, select the Themes tab then select the desired theme.

Add an app to the home screen

From the home screen, select the Start icon then select and drag the desired app to the desired location on the home screen.

Remove an app from the home screen

From the home screen, select and hold the desired app then select Delete.

Add a folder to the home screen

Select and hold any empty space on the home screen, then select New > Folder.

Remove a folder

From the home screen, select and hold the desired folder then select Delete.