Samsung Galaxy J7 V Owners Manual

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To add a widget to a Home screen:
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap 
Widgets .
3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a Home screen, 
and release it.
To remove a widget:
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to 
release it.
2. Drag the widget to  Remove shortcut and 
release it.
• Removing a widget does not delete the 
widget, it just removes the widget from the 
Home screen.
Screen Grid
Change the number of icons that can be placed on each 
Home screen by...

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App Shortcuts
You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any 
Home screen. 
To add a shortcut:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps.
2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a 
Home screen, and then release it.
To remove a shortcut:
1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it.
2. Drag the app shortcut to  Remove shortcut  and 
release it.
• Removing a shortcut does not delete the 
app, it just removes the shortcut from the 
Home screen. To move a shortcut from one Home...

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Folders
Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.
Create a Folder
You can create an app folder on a Home screen.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app 
shortcut and drag it on top of another app shortcut 
until highlighted.
2. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.
• Enter folder name: Enter a name for the folder.
•  Palette: Change the color.
•  Add: Place more apps in the folder. Tap apps 
to select them, and then tap  Add.
3. Tap anywhere outside of the...

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Navigation
Learn the basics for how to navigate through your 
device.
Touchscreen Navigation
Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light 
touch from the pad of your finger or a capacitive stylus. 
Using excessive force or a metallic object on the touch 
screen may damage the tempered glass surface and 
void the warranty.
Use the following motions and gestures on your 
touchscreen to navigate the device.
Ta p
Lightly tap items to select or launch them.
• Tap the...

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Drag
Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new 
location.
• Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.
• Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a 
Home screen.
Pinch and Spread
Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or 
spread by moving your fingers apart.
• Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a picture 
or a web page.
• Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while 
viewing a picture or a web page.
Common Options
The device uses basic...

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Entering Text
Text can be entered using a keyboard or by speaking.
Use the Samsung Keyboard
Enter text using a QWERTY keyboard.
Predictive text
Options
Special Keys
Symbol: Tap to insert symbols.
Touch and hold  Options for the following:
Voice input: Enter text using Google Voice™ 
typing.
Clipboard: Access the clipboard.
Emoticon: Insert an emoticon at the 
cursor position.
One-handed keyboard: Change the 
keyboard layout to accommodate use with 
one hand.
Keyboard settings:...

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Configure the Samsung Keyboard
To customize the Samsung keyboard:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap General management  > Language and input  > 
Virtual keyboard  > Samsung keyboard  for options.
• Languages and types : Set the keyboard type 
and choose which languages are available on 
the keyboard. To switch between languages, 
slide the Space bar sideways.
• Predictive text : Predictive text suggests 
words that match your text entries, and can...

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Configure Google Voice Typing
To customize Google voice typing:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings .
2. Tap General management  > Language and input > 
Virtual keyboard  > Google voice typing  for options.
• Languages: Select languages for Google voice 
typing.
• “Ok Google” detection : Launch a Google search 
whenever you say “OK Google”.
• Hands-free : Allow requests with the device 
locked.
• Speech output : Select options for spoken 
feedback.
• Offline speech...

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Multi Window
Multitask by using multiple applications at the 
same time.
Window Controls
Tap  Window controls in the middle of the 
window border for options.
Switch windows: Switch locations between 
Multi window™ apps.
Close app: Close the selected app.
*Devices and sof tware are constantly evolving — the illustrations you see here are for reference only. 

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Enable Multi Window
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings.
2. Tap Advanced features  > Multi window .
3. Tap Split screen view action  to enable this feature.
Use Multi Window
Apps that support Multi window display together 
on a split screen. You can switch between the apps 
and adjust the size of their display on the screen. 
Multi window is not available for all apps.
1. From any screen, touch and hold  Recent apps.
2. Tap two apps that support Multi window to open...