HP 8 Plus - 7500nf manual Using apps and widgets, Using the on-screen keyboard, Setting up Gmail

3Using apps and widgets

Apps are shortcuts placed on the Home screen and used to open applications installed on your tablet. All apps are displayed on the home screen.

Widgets are apps with special functionality that displays content that is updated frequently. You can view the updated content without opening the widget. To see all widgets, long press the home screen to display the Set Home Screen menu, and then select Widgets.

●To open an app, touch the app icon. To return to the Home screen, touch .

●To open a widget, touch the icon. To return to the Home screen, touch .

●To add a widget to the Home screen, touch and hold the widget icon until the widget is selected, and then slide it to the location where you want it to be.

●To remove a widget from the Home screen, touch and hold the widget icon, and then drag it to at the top of the screen.

Using the on-screen keyboard

To open the on-screen keyboard, touch a text field, type one or more keywords, and then touch Done or .

NOTE: The appearance of the keyboard may vary.

Setting up Gmail

1.Touch .

2.Under ACCOUNTS, touch Add account.

3.Touch Google, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

4.To access your Gmail account, touch the Gmail icon.

Using the calendar

Touch Google apps, touch Calendar, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: When you add a Google account, the email, calendar, and contacts associated with the account are synchronized automatically.

Using Google Now

Google Now uses time of day, your current location, and your location history to display information on your commute. Information from other Google products, such as your Web history or your calendar, is used to display appointment reminders, maps, sports scores, and flight status.

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