Organize the Home screen on your Galaxy phone or tablet (2024)

When you open your device, you want to get right to the good stuff, and that starts with the Home screen. You can customize your Home screens any way you want. Add, remove, or change your main Home screen, so everything is just how you like.

• Add a screen: Swipe left until you see an empty Home screen, and then tapAdd (it looks like a plus sign).
  

• Remove a screen: Swipe to a Home screen you want to remove, and then tap the Delete icon (it looks like a trash can)at the top.
  

• Set a screen as the main Home screen: Swipe to the Home screen you want to make your main screen. Tap the Home icon (it looks like a house) at the top to make it your go-to screen. The bolded Home icon indicates which one is the main Home screen.
  

• Change the order of screens: Touch and hold the screen you want to move, and then drag it to the desired position.
  

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• Turn Samsung Free or Google Discover on or off: If you'd like to enable or disable Samsung Freeor Google Discover, swipe all the way to the right until you reach the Samsung Free and Google Discover screen. Tap the switch at the top to turn it on or off.

• Edit the Home screen settings: Tap Settingsat the bottom of the screen to be taken to even more options for the Home screen, such as adjusting the Home screen's layout.

1. From the Home screen, touch and hold an app. You can also swipe up to access the Apps screen, and then choose an app.

2. Drag the app on top of another app, and then release.The two apps will both be added to the same folder.

3. Tap Foldernameand enter an appropriate name for the folder. Tap Done on the keyboard.

   

4. To select a color for the folder, tap thePalette icon (the circle) in the upper right-hand corner.

5. You can add more apps to the folder by tappingAdd (the plus sign)or by dragging other apps into the folder.

6. To exit the folder, tap anywhere outside the folder.

7. If the folder is on your Home screen, you can move it to a different spot. Touch and hold the folder, and drag it to your desired location.
   

8. If your folder is on the Apps screen, you can also move it by touching and dragging it. Or, you can touch and hold the folder, and then tap Add to Home. A shortcut for the folder will appear on the Home screen and a copy of the folder will remain on the Apps screen.

9. To delete a folder, touch and hold the desired folder, and then tapRemove.The folder will be removed and the apps will return to the Apps screen.

10. If you have multiple copies of the same folder (i.e. one on the Home screen and one in Apps), they will have to be deleted separately.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the app shortcut you’d like to remove or replace.

2. Next, drag it to another part of the screen. Or, tap Remove to remove the shortcut from the Home screen. You’ll still be able to access the app from the Apps screen.

   

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3. To add a new favorite app shortcut, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the Apps screen. Touch and hold your desired app, and then drag it to an empty spot next to the rest of your favorites.

4. You can add up to 5 apps to your favorites, but you can create folders in your favorites to add more.