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2Using the Home screen
The Home screen provides a central location where you can access information and email, browse the Web, stream videos, view photos, and access social media websites.
NOTE: The icons on the home screen and the appearance of the Home screen may vary.
●Swipe down from the top to display notifications.
●Swipe up from the bottom to display Google Now™ cards.
●Touch an icon to perform the action described in the table.
IconDescription
Recent
●Touch an app to open it.
●To remove an app from the list, swipe it to the left or right.
●To see a left or right Home screen, swipe to the left or right.
●To quickly return to the Home screen, touch .
Voice , and then speak one or more keywords to search with the installed search app.
2Chapter 2 Using the Home screen