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Edited by Dinesh Vishwakarma at 2019-04-02 20:28
[br][br]Add a widget to your Home screen to easily get information using the Google Maps app. You can also save your important places as shortcuts to quickly look up directions.[br][br][strong]Add a shortcut to get directions[/strong][br][br][ul][li]On your Android phone or tablet, go to the widget[a href="https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2781850#widgets"] [/a]section.[br][/li][/ul][ul][li]Find the "Google Directions" widget.[br][/li][/ul][ul][li]Touch and hold the widget and drop it on your Home screen.[br][/li][/ul][ul][li]At the top, choose a type of transport, like walking or driving.[br][/li][/ul][ul][li]Enter a destination and shortcut name.[br][/li][/ul][ul][li]Check any boxes that match your preferences. For example, you can check a box to always avoid tolls for driving routes.[br][/li][/ul][ul][li]Tap [strong]Save[/strong]. When you tap the widget on your Home screen, Google Maps will navigate to your saved destination.[/li][/ul][p][br][h1]Add apps, shortcuts and widgets to your Home screens[/h1][div][p]To quickly get to your favourite content, you can customise your Home screens. You can add and organise:[ul][li]Apps[/li][li]Shortcuts to content inside apps[/li][li]Widgets that show information without opening apps[/li][/ul][div][strong]Note:[/strong] You're using a custom Android version.[/div][p][h2]Add to Home screens[/h2][div][div][a id="add_app" name="add_app" aria-expanded="true" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" 1,8"add_app"=""]Add an app[/a][/div][div][div][ol][li]Open All Apps.[/li][li]Touch and drag the app. You’ll see images of each Home screen.[/li][li]Slide the app to where you want it. Lift your finger.[/li][/ol][p][p][/div][/div][/div][div][div][a id="add_shortcut" name="add_shortcut" aria-expanded="true" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" 2,8"add_shortcut"=""]Add a shortcut[/a][/div][div][div][ol][li]Touch and hold the app, then lift your finger. If the app has shortcuts, you'll see a list.[/li][li]Touch and hold the shortcut.[/li][li]Slide the shortcut to where you want it. Lift your finger.[/li][/ol][p][strong]Tip:[/strong] To use a shortcut without adding it to a Home screen, tap it.[/div][/div][/div][div][div][a id="add_widget" name="add_widget" aria-expanded="true" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" 3,8"add_widget"=""]Add or resize a widget[/a][/div][div][div][h4]Add a widget[/h4][ol][li]On a Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.[/li][li]Tap Widgets .[/li][li]Touch and hold a widget. You’ll see images of your Home screens.[/li][li]Slide the widget to where you want it. Lift your finger.[/li][/ol][p][strong]Tip:[/strong] Some apps come with widgets. Touch and hold the app. Then tap Widgets .[h4]Resize a widget[/h4][ol][li]Touch and hold the widget on your Home screen.[/li][li]Lift your finger. If the widget can be resized, you'll see an outline with dots on the sides.[/li][li]To resize the widget, drag the dots.[/li][li]When you've finished, tap outside the widget.[/li][/ol][p][p][/div][/div][/div][h2]Organise on Home screens[/h2][div][div][a id="folder" name="folder" aria-expanded="true" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" 4,8"folder"=""]Make folders (groups)[/a][/div][div][div][ol][li]Touch and hold an app or shortcut.[/li][li]Drag that app or shortcut on top of another. Lift your finger.[ul][li]To add more, drag each one on top of the group.[/li][li]To name the group, tap the group, then tap [strong]Unnamed Folder[/strong]. Type the name.[/li][/ul][/li][/ol][p][p][/div][/div][/div][div][div][a id="move" name="move" aria-expanded="true" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" 5,8"move"=""]Move apps, shortcuts, widgets and groups[/a][/div][div][div][ol][li]Touch and drag the item. You’ll see images of your Home screens.[/li][li]Slide the item to where you want it.[/li][li]Lift your finger.[/li][/ol][p][strong]Note:[/strong] On Pixel phones, you can't move the 'At A Glance' information at the top of your screen. [/div][/div][/div][div][div][a id="remove" name="remove" aria-expanded="true" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" 6,8"remove"=""]Remove an app, shortcut, widget or group[/a][/div][div][div][ol][li]Touch and hold the item.[/li][li]Drag the item up to Remove.[/li][li]Lift your finger.[/li][/ol][p]You can see 'Remove', 'Uninstall' or both. 'Remove' takes an app off your Home screen only. 'Uninstall' takes it off your device.[p][strong]Note:[/strong] On Pixel phones, you can't remove the 'At A Glance' information at the top of your screen.[/div][/div][/div][div][div][a id="add_home_screens" name="add_home_screens" aria-expanded="true" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" 7,8"add_home_screens"=""]Add a Home screen[/a][/div][div][div][ol][li]Touch and hold an app, shortcut or group.[/li][li]Slide it to the right until you see a blank Home screen.[/li][li]Lift your finger.[/li][/ol][/div][/div][/div][div][div][a id="remove_home_screens" name="remove_home_screens" aria-expanded="true" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" 8,8"remove_home_screens"=""]Remove a Home screen[/a][/div][div][div][ol][li]Move your apps, shortcuts, widgets and groups off the Home screen.[/li][li]After the last one is removed, the Home screen will be removed.[/li][/ol][div][br][/div][/div][/div][/div][/div][h2]Quickly get directions to home or work[/h2][p]This feature is already set up on Pixel phones running Android 7.1 and up. If you’re running another Android version, you can add a widget by following the instructions in the section above.[ol][li]On your Home screen, touch and hold the Google Maps app.[/li][li]Tap [strong]Home[/strong] or [strong]Work[/strong].[/li][/ol][p][br][h1][span style="font-weight: bold;"]Thank-you![/span][/h1] |
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