9Home screen & apps
Home screen & apps
Quick start: Home screen & apps
The home screen is what you see when you first turn on your 
phone. From here, you can explore apps and more.
•Search: Type text in the Google™ Search box at the top of 
your home screen, or tap to search by voice. Or say your 
custom phrase to ask your phone a question. See “Moto 
Voice” on page 13 for details.
• Open apps list: To see your apps, tap Apps .
Tips & tri cks
•Return: To return to the home screen from any location, 
tap Home .
•Pages: To see more pages of shortcuts and widgets 
(if available), swipe the home screen left.
• Settings: To quickly open settings, swipe the status bar 
down and tap  >
Settings
.
• Uninstall: To uninstall apps, tap Apps , touch and hold an 
app, then drag it to 
Uninstall
 (if available).
Redecorate your home screen
For quick access to your favorite things, customize your home 
screen the way you want.
• Change wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on your 
home screen, then tap 
WALLPAPERS
 to choose your 
wallpaper.
• Add shortcuts: Tap Apps , touch and hold an app, then 
drag it to one of your home screen pages. To see all your 
apps, tap Apps .
Tip : To download apps, tap Apps  >
Play Store
.
•Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty spot on the home 
screen, tap
WIDGETS
, touch and hold a widget, then drag it 
to your home screen.
Tip : Some apps include widgets.