How do I put apps on my Samsung tablet home screen?
Add a shortcut to a Home screen
- Open the Apps screen by swiping up on the screen.
- Touch and hold the desired app, and then drag it to a Home screen.
- You can also touch and hold an app, and then tap Add to Home.
How do I add apps to my Android tablet home screen?
Here’s how that works:
- Visit the Home screen page on which you want to stick the app icon. The screen must have room for the app icon.
- Touch the Apps icon to display the Apps drawer.
- Long-press the app icon you want to add to the Home screen.
- Drag the app to the Home screen page, lifting your finger to place the app.
Why can’t I add apps to my home screen?
If you’re unable to add widgets to the home screen on Android, there may be several reasons including you’re out of space on your home screen, you’re in screen layout lock mode, or you’ve transferred your applications to a microSD card.
How do I put apps on my home screen?
Touch and hold the app, then lift your finger. If the app has shortcuts, you’ll get a list. Touch and hold the shortcut.
Add to Home screens
- From the bottom of your Home screen, swipe up. Learn how to open apps.
- Touch and drag the app.
- Slide the app to where you want it.
To quickly get to your favorite content, you can customize your Home screens. You can add and organize:
Add to Home screens
Add an app
- From the bottom of your Home screen, swipe up. Learn how to open apps
- Touch and drag the app. You’ll find images of each Home screen.
- Slide the app to where you want it. Lift your finger.
Add a shortcut
- Touch and hold the app, then lift your finger. If the app has shortcuts, you'll get a list.
- Touch and hold the shortcut.
- Slide the shortcut to where you want it. Lift your finger.
Tip: To use a shortcut without adding it to a Home screen, tap it.
Add or resize a widget
Add a widget
- On a Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
- Tap Widgets .
- Touch and hold a widget. You’ll get images of your Home screens.
- Slide the widget to where you want it. Lift your finger.
Tip: Some apps come with widgets. Touch and hold the app. Then tap Widgets
Resize a widget
- Touch and hold the widget on your Home screen.
- Lift your finger. If the widget can be resized, you'll find an outline with dots on the sides.
- To resize the widget, drag the dots.
- When you're done, tap outside the widget.
Organize on Home screens
Make a folder (group)
- Touch and hold an app or shortcut.
- Drag that app or shortcut on top of another. Lift your finger.
- To add more, drag each one on top of the group.
- To name the group, tap the group. Then, tap the suggested folder name. You can also tap one of the suggested names at the top of the keyboard or type the name you want to use.
Move an app, shortcut, widget, or group
- Touch and drag the item. You’ll get images of your Home screens.
- Slide the item to where you want it.
- Lift your finger.
Remove an app, shortcut, widget, or group
- Touch and hold the item.
- Drag the
item up to Remove .
- Lift your finger.
You can find "Remove," "Uninstall," or both. "Remove" takes an app off your Home screen only. "Uninstall" takes it off your phone.
Organize Home screens
Add a Home screen
- Touch and hold an app, shortcut, or group.
- Slide it to the right until you get a blank Home screen.
- Lift your finger.
Remove a Home screen
- Move your apps, shortcuts, widgets, and groups off the Home screen.
- After the last one is removed, the Home screen will be removed.
Related resources
- Find, open, and close apps
- Control notification dots
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