User's Manual

Chapter 5 : Work with applications 15
Use the menus
Most applications have an application menu hidden in the upper-left
corner, which provides access to additional features. There is also a
connection menu hidden in the upper-right corner, which provides access
to wireless services.
Some applications have additional menus. For example, in Photos, tap an
open picture and tap to display a menu of tasks you can do with the
picture.
To get the most out of your smartphone, it’s a good idea to familiarize
yourself with the additional features available through the menus in
various applications.
Open the application menu
The application menu contains items for the application you are working
in, such as Cut and Copy, Preferences, Help, and other
application-specific menu items. Help is available on the application
menu of every application.
1 In an app, do one of the following:
• Drag down from the upper-left corner of the smartphone (above
the screen) onto the screen.
• Tap the application name in the upper-left corner of the screen.
2 Tap a menu item to open it. If a menu item displays a right-pointing
arrow , tap the item to display the submenu for that item—for
example, tap the Edit menu item to open a submenu containing Cut,
Copy, and Paste items. If you see a downward-pointing arrow at
the bottom of the menu, scroll down to see additional menu items.
3 To close the menu without selecting an item, repeat one of the
options in step 1.
If an application menu item is followed by this symbol plus a letter, it
means a keyboard shortcut is available for that menu item. To use a
keyboard shortcut, press and hold the gesture area and press the letter
key of the shortcut..
Open the connection menu
The connection menu lets you manage wireless services—the phone,
Bluetooth
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wireless technology, Wi-Fi, and VPN.
1 Do one of the following:
• Drag down from the upper-right corner of the smartphone (above
the screen) onto the screen.
• Tap the upper-right corner of the screen.
2 Tap a menu item to turn that wireless feature on or to display a list of
menu items for that feature). If you see a downward-pointing arrow
at the bottom of the menu, scroll down to see additional menu
items.
3 To close the menu without selecting an item, repeat one of the
options in step 1.
DID YOU KNOW? Pressing and holding the gesture area is sometimes called a
“meta-tap.”
DID YOU KNOW? The connection menu also displays the current day and date
and the battery charge level.