User's Guide

16 Phone Basics
● Phone: Opens the phone dialpad to make a call. See Phone Calls on page 43.
● Back: Lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu,
the Notications panel, or onscreen keyboard.
● Home: Returns you to the home screen.
● Recent Apps: Opens the recently used applications window.
● Alerts: Opens the Notications panel. See Notications Panel on page 26.
● Menu: Opens the application list installed in your phone.
● Contacts: Opens Contacts. See Contacts on page 61.
● Chrome: Opens Chrome (browser). See Browser on page 123.
● Tools: Opens some useful tool applications, such as the clock or calendar. See Tools
and Calendar on page 149, or Navigation on page 104.
● Google Search Bar: Allows you to enter text or spoken keywords for a quick search
on the phone or on the Internet. Tap the bar to enter text or tap the microphone icon
to speak your keyword.
● Status Bar: Displays the time, notication icons, and phone status icons. Slide down
to display the Notications panel. See Status Bar on page 26.
Tip:
Tap to return to the main Home screen from any other screen.
Tip:
You can access the icon glossary and video tutorials by tapping
Menu
>
Help
under BASIC APPS.
Add App Shortcuts or Widgets to the Extended Home Screens
You can add additional applications or widgets to the extended Home screens.
1. Tap .
2. Tap Menu .
3. Tap Personalize screen.
4. Tap Add widget or Add app shortcut.