HTC 8S Rearranging and resizing tiles, Pinning items to the Start screen, Unpinning a tile

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Start screen

Up front on the Start screen, you'll see live tiles that continuously update and show what’s most personal to you. You’ll see your photo album, how many new text and email messages you have, and more.

§Simply swipe your finger up or down to scroll through the tiles.

§Swipe your finger left to access apps and settings. Tap a letter tile to see all of the alphabet tiles.

§To return to the Start screen from any screen, press .

Rearranging and resizing tiles

1.Press and hold the tile you want to move until it floats.

2.Tap the arrow in the lower right corner to resize the tile.

3.Drag the tile where you want it to go.

4.When you're done moving tiles, press or .

Pinning items to the Start screen

You can pin just about anything you want to the Start screen: apps, pictures, songs, favorite websites, documents, and even contacts.

For example, when you pin a contact to the Start screen, you’ll get all of that person’s updates — feeds, email, text messages, and call notifications — right from that tile.

1.To pin something, press and hold it until a menu appears.

2.Tap pin to start.

Unpinning a tile

1.Press and hold the tile you want to remove.

2.Tap .

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Contents Windows Phone 8S by HTC Contents Photos, videos, and music Sync and Backup Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide Other helpful resources Unboxing Your phoneBottom cover Removing the bottom coverSIM card Replacing the bottom coverInserting the SIM card Storage card Removing the SIM cardInserting the storage card Unmounting the storage card Removing the storage cardBattery Charging the batterySwitching the power on or off Switching the power onSwitching the power off Account setup Setting up your phoneSetting up your phone for the first time Setting up an accountGetting contacts into your phone Syncing an accountDeleting an account Features youll enjoy Your first week with your new phonePinning items to the Start screen Start screenRearranging and resizing tiles Unpinning a tileTouch gestures TapDrag Pick up to lower volume Motion gesturesAdjusting the volume Silencing your ringerWaking up from Sleep mode Sleep modeSwitching to Sleep mode Lock screenChanging the ringtone Changing your lock screen wallpaperCustomizing your lock screen notifications Switching between apps Changing the themeTaking a screenshot Using speech on your phone Turning on more speech commandsWindows Store Your first week with your new phone Camera basics Changing settingsCamera Viewfinder screenTaking a photo Recording videoAfter capturing Making an emergency call Phone callsMaking a call Making an international callReceiving calls What can I do during a call?Putting a call on hold Switching between callsStarting a conference call Muting the microphone during a callCall history Checking calls in the call historyClearing the call history Turning airplane mode on or off Importing contacts from your SIM card PeopleKeeping in touch Adding a new contactMerging contact profiles Jumping to a section in the contacts listFiltering your contacts list Unlinking contact profilesEditing a contacts information Searching, editing or deletingSearching for a contact Deleting a contactInviting contacts to a room Sharing with a group of contacts in real-timeCreating a new room Rearranging room tilesLeaving a room Organizing your contacts into groupsManaging a room Creating a new groupChanging a members contact preference Adding contacts to a groupRemoving a contact from a group Rearranging group tilesPosting a message What is the Me tile?Posting to social networks Commenting on a postFiltering social updates CheckingKeyboard Using the onscreen keyboardEntering numbers and symbols Turning caps lock onEntering words with predictive text Changing the keyboard languageMoving the cursor Messaging Texting and chatting in one placeSetting your chat status Sharing pictures, videos, and more in a messageViewing and replying to a message Forwarding a message Managing conversationsCopying and pasting a message Deleting a messageAdding your Microsoft account Adding a POP3/IMAP email accountAdding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Checking email Replying or forwarding emailLinking inboxes as one Saving or discarding the email Setting the priority for an email messageSending email Resuming an email draftManaging email messages Changing email account settingsSwitching to another mail folder Deleting, moving, flagging, or marking one emailAbout the Photos hub Photos, videos, and musicPhotos Adding a photo to your favoritesUsing Photo Enhancer Changing the background on the Photos hubSharing Making your music sound better Music + VideosPlaying music, videos, and podcasts Copying and deleting musicStorage Types of storageFreeing up phone storage Checking phone and SD card storage Keeping tabs on phone storageErasing the SD card Sync and Backup Keeping things in syncBacking up your files Data connection Using Connection SetupInternet connections Turning the data connection on or offConnecting to a Wi-Fi network Wi-FiAdding a new access point Enabling data roamingConnecting to a hidden Wi-Fi network Disconnecting from a Wi-Fi networkUsing your phone as a mobile hotspot Search and Web browser Ways you can search the WebSearching for information Scanning a Microsoft Tag Scanning codes, tags, and textScanning a QR Code Searching by scanning a barcode, book, CD, or DVD coverSearching by scanning text Copying and pasting scanned textSelecting from previous image search results Opening a web Using tabs to open multiple web pagesOpening and navigating web pages Sharing a linkMusic search Searching for recorded music thats playingSelecting from previous music search results Location services Maps and locationMaps Finding your location Finding an address or placeWhat are pushpins? Sharing an addressGetting directions Downloading and managing mapsFinding places near your location Local ScoutAbout Local Scout Finding places in another locationMaps and location Calendar What you can do in CalendarCreating a calendar appointment Creating a new to-do task Quickly creating an appointment on a time slotSending an invitation Displaying and syncing calendars Showing or hiding calendarsChoosing which calendars are synced on your phone More apps What can I do in the HTC hub?Checking weather Keeping track of your stocks Want instant updates to just one stock quote or index? Reading news feeds Want instant updates to a subscribed news channel? Whats in the Office hub? What types of files can be opened in Office Mobile?Creating and editing Office documents Xbox Live in the Games hub Adding a SharePoint siteDownloading and installing Xbox Extras Bluetooth Connecting a Bluetooth accessoryDisconnecting a Bluetooth accessory Unpairing Settings Attentive phone featuresTurning Battery Saver on Changing display settings Changing sound settingsChanging the language Accessibility settingsChanging application settings Managing appsUninstalling an app Checking phone infoProtecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting your phone with a passwordSecurity Restoring a SIM card that has been locked outSetting up Kids Corner Making your phone safe for kidsLaunching Kids Corner Closing and disabling Kids Corner Preparing for a software update Update and resetHow to get and install updates Setting update notification and downloading optionPerforming a factory reset via settings Installing an updateFactory reset Correcting the date and timePerforming a factory reset using phone buttons Trademarks and copyrights Symbols IndexIndex Index