Acer Iconia 7 Instruction Manual

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widget. See Adding APPs to a Home screen on page 15 and 
Adding widgets to a Home screen on page 16.  
The Home screen already features some useful controls and 
information. 
Note
Removing or moving all apps and widgets from an extended Home screen 
will automatically remove that extended Home screen as well.
Search
Application
ApplicationStatus and
notification area
Navigationmenu
dock Widget
Note
Bundled APPs differ depending on region and configuration. 

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Search
Search enables you to use a single, quick search to locate a variety of 
information on the internet and on your tablet. To use Search, simply 
tap the   icon and type words.
Searching for stuff on the internet
As you type, a second box displays search suggestions from your 
tablet. Based on the words you entered, these suggesstions try to 
help you quickly access what you are looking for and may include the 
following:
•  A previous search you performed on any device while...

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•  People in your Contacts list 
•  Movie and shows in your Google Play Movies & TV library 
•  Artists, albums, and tracks in your Google Play Music library
Voice search
If voice search is available, you can search using your voice. After 
tapping the Google icon, simply say the words OK Google or tap   
and then say the words you want to search for. The words display just 
as if you typed them. For information on using voice search within the 
Chrome app, see Voice Search on page...

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To access Quick Settings  with one swipe, swipe down with two 
fingers.
Priority notifications
With priority notifications turned on, the types of notifications you’ve 
set as important will show up at the top of the notificaiton screen (even 
when notifications are muted). Y ou can finetune priority notification 
settings by opening the Application  menu and tapping Settings > 
Sound & notification  > Interruptions.
Quick Settings icons 
IconNameDescription
Airplane mode Tap to...

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Personalizing the Home screen
You can personalize your Home screen by adding or removing APPs, 
widgets, and folders and by changing the wallpaper.
Adding APPs to a Home screen
Open the  Application menu 
by tapping   in the center 
of the  Application  dock. Tap 
and hold an APP you’d like 
to have on the  Home screen. 
To view information about 
the app, drag it to  App info
at the top of the screen. 
Otherwise, release your 
finger to place the APP. Location
Tap to toggle your...

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If you wish to place the APP on an extended Home screen, do the 
following:
1. Slide your finger to the right side of the screen.
a. Hold the APP there until you have cycled through to the desired 
Home screen.
b. Otherwise, hold your finger until you have cycled through all 
extended Home screens and a new one is created.
2. Release your finger to place the APP.
Adding widgets to a Home screen
Tap and hold any open space on a Home screen, then tap WIDGETS. 
To move a widget to the...

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on the screen. To view information about the widget, drag it to App 
info at the top of the screen.
If you wish to place a widget on an extended Home screen, do the 
following:
1. Slide your finger to the right side of the screen.
a. Hold the widget there until you have cycled through to the desired 
Home screen.
b. Otherwise, hold your finger until you have cycled through all 
extended Home screens and a new one is created.
2. Release your finger to place the widget.
Adding...

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This will create an Unnamed Folder. Tap the folder icon and then tap 
the name of the folder to rename it.
To delete an app shortcut from a folder, tap on the folder icon to 
display the apps inside and then tap and hold the app icon that you 
want to remove. Drag and drop the icon to the Remove option 
displays at the top of the screen.
Removing APPs, widgets, and folders from a Home screen
To remove an item from the Home screen, tap and hold 
the item until the Remove option...

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locations where you might have images stored, such as Google Drive, 
Gallery, Dropbox, and others. 
Application dock
Since the Application dock is visible on any Home screen, it holds 
apps you frequently use. To remove an app from the dock, simply tap 
and hold the app and drag it away. To fill the gap with an app of your 
choice, see Adding APPs to a Home screen on page 15. 

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The Application menu
To access the Application menu, tap 
 in the center of the application 
dock. The Application menu displays 
APPs available on your tablet.
APPs are displayed in alphabetical 
order. Swipe left and right to navigate 
between the available APPs.
Also see Personalizing the Home 
screen on page 15.
Navigation
To navigate through menus and options, 
three (or more) icons are shown in the 
bottom-left corner.
Back
Tap this icon to go to the previous page, or to go...