Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Owners Manual

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Yahoo! Finance: Search for and add stocks. For more 
information, refer to “Yahoo! Finance” 
 on page 171.
YouTube: Search YouTube and watch videos. For more 
information, refer to 
“YouTube”  on page 101.
App Shor tcuts
Use App Shortcuts for quick access to applications or 
features, such as Email or other applications.
1.Navigate to the Home screen on which you want to 
place the App Shortcut.
2.Touch  
Apps.
– or –
Touch and hold on the screen until the 
Home screen 
options pop-up displays. 
Touch 
Add to Home screen ➔ Apps and widgets.
3.Touch the 
Apps tab.
4.Touch and hold the application icon, then slide your 
finger where you want to place the icon and release it.
For a list of applications, see “Apps Screen” on 
page 39.5.Touch and hold the App Shortcut and then drag the 
application icon to reposition it on the Home screen.
Removing App Shortcuts
  Touch and hold the App Shortcut until   Delete 
displays at the top of the screen, then drag the App 
Shortcut to the 
Delete icon.
Folders
Place Folders on the Home screen to organize items together 
on the Home screen.
Adding Folders
To create a folder on a Home page:
1.Navigate to the desired Home screen.
2.Touch and hold on the screen until the 
Home screen 
pop-up displays.
3.To u c h  
Add to Home screen ➔ Folder.
A new folder displays on the Home screen. 
						

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Managing Folders
To name a folder:
  Touch the folder, touch the Unnamed folder field, and 
use the keyboard to enter a name for the folder.
To add an App shortcut to a folder:
1.Add the App shortcut to the Home screen that the 
folder is on.
2.Touch and hold the App shortcut, drag it to the folder, 
and drop it.
To remove an App shortcut from a folder:
1.Touch the folder to view the contents.
2.Touch the App shortcut, drag it out of the folder, and 
drop it on the Home screen.
Removing a Folder
  Touch and hold the folder until the   Delete icon 
displays, then drag the folder toward the top of the 
screen and drop it over the 
Delete icon.
Note: Any App shortcuts in the folder are deleted.
Wallpapers
You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, 
Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose 
from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have 
downloaded or taken with the Camera.
1.From a Home screen, touch and hold on the screen.
The 
Home screen options pop-up displays.
2.To u c h  
Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock 
screens
.
The 
Select wallpaper from pop-up displays the 
following options:
 Gallery: Access the Gallery to select a photo. Touch a photo to 
select it. Crop and resize the picture, if desired. Touch 
Done to 
save the picture as wallpaper. Touch 
Cancel to cancel.
 Live wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded interactive animated 
wallpapers. Touch a wallpaper to see an example. If available, 
touch 
Settings to view options for the selection. Touch Set 
wallpaper
 to save your choice.Touch  Back to return to 
the Live wallpapers menu. 
						

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 Wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Touch 
an image to view it. Touch 
Set wallpaper to save it as 
wallpaper. Touch 
 Back to return to the Home screen.
Note: Live wallpapers is not available for the Lock screen.
Mini App Tray
There are shortcuts available that link to apps that you might 
need while working in other apps, such as Alarm, Calculator, 
Email, Music player, Pen memo, S Planner, Task manager, 
and World clock. In some cases, these shortcuts are actually 
links to the part of the app you need most and they contain a 
link to the actual app where you can use other functions.
1.From any screen, touch   
Mini App Tray at the 
bottom, center of the screen.
The Mini App Tray icons display.2.To u c h  
Edit at the right side of the tray to customize the 
Mini App Tray. For more information, refer to 
“Customizing the Mini App Tray”  on page 39.
3.Touch one of the icons to 
display a mini app pop-up.
The pop-up varies depending 
on the application. Various 
controls display at the top of 
the pop-up and other 
information is displayed in 
the body of the pop-up.
4.Touch options (such as  ) to create new app items 
(such as alarms or events).
5.Touch items in the body of the pop-up, such as an 
email entry or keys on the Calculator.
6.Touch   to link to the application. For more 
information, refer to “Applications”  on page 40.
7.Touch   to close the mini app pop-up. 
						

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Customizing the Mini App Tray
You can choose applications to display on the Mini App Tray 
and arrange them in any order.
1.From any screen, touch   
Mini App Tray at the 
bottom, center of the screen.
2.Touch 
Edit at the right side of the tray.
3.Touch and drag apps in and out of the tray or to 
another position in the tray.
4.Touch 
Done to save your changes.
Apps Screen
The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your 
wireless device. Applications that you download and install 
from Google Play™ or from the web are also added to a 
Home screen.
The Apps icons are arranged in a customizable grid. To 
arrange the Apps icons in alphabetical order:
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps.
2.Touch 
 Menu ➔ View type.
3.Touch 
Alphabetical grid.To manually change the order of the icons on the Apps 
screen:
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps.
2.To u c h  
 Menu ➔ Edit.
3.Touch and hold an icon and drag it to a new position.
4.To u c h  
Save to save the changes.
You can place shortcuts to applications on the Home screen 
for quick access to the application. For more information, 
refer to “App Shortcuts”  on page 36.
To view your downloaded applications:
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps.
2.To u c h  
 Menu ➔ Downloaded applications.
3.Touch an icon on the 
Downloaded applications screen 
to launch the application.
– or –
Add an App Shortcut to a Home screen by dragging the 
App icon onto the Home Screen. For more information, 
refer to “App Shortcuts”  on page 36. 
						

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Application Information
To view information about an App, such as the amount of 
storage it uses, force the App to stop, uninstall updates, and 
clear data:
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps.
2.Touch and hold an App icon, then drag it to 
App info to open a screen with details about 
the App.
3.Touch 
 Back to return to the Home screen.
Applications
The following is an alphabetical list of the applications that 
come preloaded on your device.
Alarm: Schedule alarms to remind you of 
appointments or events, or as a wake-up. For more 
information, refer to “Alarm”  on page 145.
AllShare: Synchronize your device with your TV. For 
more information, refer to “AllShare”  on page 147.
Amazon KindleTM: Download Amazon® books to 
read on your device. For more information, refer to 
“Amazon Kindle”  on page 148.
Calculator: The calculator provides the basic 
arithmetic functions to solve simple arithmetic 
problems and advanced operators to solve more 
complex problems. For more information, refer to 
“Calculator”  on page 148.
Calendar: Record events and appointments to 
manage your schedule. For more information, refer 
to “Calendar”  on page 149.
Camera: Take photos or record videos. For more 
information, refer to “Camera”  on page 117.
Contacts: Save and manage contact information for 
your friends and colleagues. For more information, 
refer to “Contacts”  on page 56.
Downloads: Files, apps, and other items you 
download in Internet, Gmail, Email, or in other 
ways, are stored on your tablet’s internal storage. 
Use the Downloads app to view, reopen, or delete 
what you have downloaded. For more information, 
refer to “Downloads”  on page 153. 
						

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eBook: This application lets you access and read 
books on your device. For more information, refer to 
“eBook”  on page 145.
Email: Send and receive email from your device. For 
more information, refer to “Email”  on page 71.
Gallery: View and manage photos stored on your 
device. For more information, refer to “Gallery”  on 
page 126.
Gmail: Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s 
web-based email. For more information, refer to 
“Gmail”  on page 66.
Google+: Share updates and see what is going on 
around you with Google+. For more information, refer 
to “Google+”  on page 83.
Internet: Access the Internet. A shortcut to Internet 
displays on the Home screen by default. For more 
information, refer to “Internet”  on page 83.
Latitude: Use Google Latitude to locate your friends 
on a map and share or hide your location. For more 
information, refer to “Latitude”  on page 91. 
Local: Use Google LocalTM and Google Maps to find 
places of interest and to add your own favorite 
places. For more information, refer to “Local”  on 
page 93.
Maps: Find locations and get directions with Google 
maps. For more information, refer to “Maps”  on 
page 94.
Media Hub: Browse the latest movies and TV shows, 
then rent or purchase the media for viewing on your 
device. A shortcut to Media Hub displays on the 
Home screen by default. For more information, refer 
to “Media Hub”  on page 132.
Memo: Create text memos and use Bluetooth to 
send memos. For more information, refer to 
“Memo”  on page 157.
Messenger: With Google MessengerTM, you can 
bring groups of friends together into a simple group 
conversation. For more information, refer to 
“Messenger”  on page 82. 
						

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Moviefone: Browse a directory of movies, check the 
latest theater showtimes, find theater locations 
nearest to you, buying tickets in advance, view 
original movie content and news, and read movie 
reviews. For more information, refer to “Moviefone”  
on page 159.
Music player: Play music and other audio files that you 
copy from your computer.
 For more information, refer 
to “Viewing Your Music Library”  on page 111.
My files: Find, view and manage files stored on an 
optional installed memory card. For more 
information, refer to “My Files”  on page 160.
Navigation: Use Google Maps NavigationTM to 
search for locations, with turn-by-turn directions. 
For more information, refer to “Navigation”  on 
page 97.
Next Issue: Offers enhanced editions of the world’s 
most popular magazines, optimized for tablets. For 
more information, refer to “Next Issue”  on 
page 161.
Pen memo: This app is not only useful, but lots of 
fun, if you like to draw. Pen memo lets you type 
memos or draw pictures. For more information, 
refer to “Pen Memo”  on page 162.
Photo editor: To perfect any photos stored on your 
tablet, use Photo editor to crop, rotate, resize, 
adjust color and contrast, and much more. For more 
information, refer to “Photo Editor”  on page 164.
Play Books: Read eBooks from the web-based 
Google Play Books service. For more information, 
refer to “Play Books”  on page 99.
Play Movies: Use the Play Movies app to view 
movies you rent from Google Play™ Movies or play 
any of your personal videos stored on your tablet. 
For more information, refer to “Play Movies”  on 
page 164.
Play Music: Play music and other audio files that you 
copy from your computer with the Music app. For more 
information, refer to “Play Music App”  on 
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Play Store: Browse, download, and install Android 
applications. A shortcut to Play Store displays on 
the Home screen by default. For more information, 
refer to “Play Store”  on page 165.
Polaris Office: This application provides a central 
place for managing your documents online or 
offline. For more information, refer to “Polaris 
Office”  on page 166.
Pulse: Pulse News gives you news visually in bite-
sized pieces. For more information, refer to “Pulse”  
on page 167.
Samsung Apps: Connect to Samsung Apps and 
make your smart device even smarter. Simply and 
easily download an abundance of applications to 
your device such as games, news, reference, social 
networking, navigation, and more. A shortcut to 
Samsung Apps displays on the Home screen by 
default. For more information, refer to “Samsung 
Apps”  on page 167.
Search: Use the Google search engine to search the 
internet and your device. Google Search displays on 
all Home screens. For more information, refer to 
“Search”  on page 101.
Settings: Configure your device to your preferences. 
For more information, refer to “Settings”  on 
page 174.
Smart Remote: Locate and watch programming on 
your tv and then control your entertainment system 
with gestures from the device. A shortcut to Smart 
Remote displays on the Home screen by default. For 
more information, refer to “Smart Remote”  on 
page 168.
Social Hub: Access your social networks, like 
Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, all in one place. A 
shortcut to Social Hub displays on the Home screen 
by default. For more information, refer to “Social 
Hub”  on page 168.
Ta l k: Chat with other Google Talk users. For more 
information, refer to “Google Talk”  on page 79. 
						

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Task manager: View and manage active 
applications. For more information, refer to “Task 
Manager”  on page 12.
Video player: Play and manage videos stored on 
your tablet. For more information, refer to “Video 
Player”  on page 124.
World clock: View the date and time in any time 
zone. For more information, refer to “World Clock”  
on page 170.
YouTube: View and upload YouTube videos, right 
from your device. For more information, refer to 
“YouTube”  on page 101. 
						

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Section 3: Entering Text
This section describes how to enter words, letters, 
punctuation and numbers when you need to enter text.
Samsung Keypad
Your device uses a virtual QWERTY keypad for text entry 
called the Samsung keypad. Use the keypad to enter letters, 
punctuation, numbers, and other characters into text entry 
fields or applications. Access the keypad by touching any 
text entry field.
The keypad displays at the bottom of the screen. By default, 
when you rotate the device, the screen orientation updates to 
display the keypad at the bottom of the screen.
Text Input Methods
Your device offers three text input methods.
Google voice typing: You can use your voice to enter text 
using the Voice input feature. Your device recognizes your 
speech and enters text for you. For more information, refer 
to “Using Speech Recognition” 
 on page 55.
Samsung keypad: The Samsung keypad is also a virtual 
QWERTY keypad that allows you to enter text by touching keys on 
the screen. The Samsung keypad includes predictive text, which 
matches your key touches to common words so that you can 
select the word to enter it into your text.
Swype: Swype™ is a new text input method that allows you to 
enter words by gliding your finger over the virtual QWERTY 
keypad, lifting your finger between words. You can also enable 
Word prediction, which matches your key touches to common 
words.