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

Search—Allows you to type one or more keywords to search with the installed search app.

Recent apps—Opens a list of apps that you have used recently.

Touch an app to open it.

To remove an app from the list, swipe it to the left or right.

Home—Opens the central Home screen.

To see a left or right Home screen, swipe to the left or right.

To quickly return to the Home screen, touch .

Back—Opens the previous screen.

Voice search—Allows you to touch , and then speak one or more keywords to search with the installed search app.

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