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app from the list, swipe it left, right or tap  . To scroll the list, 
swipe up or down.
Tip: You don’t need to remove apps from Overview for your 
phone to run efficiently.
• Menus: When    or   appears on a screen, you can tap it to 
open options for the current screen.
• Close keyboard: To close a touchscreen keyboard, tap  .
• Reboot: To reboot your phone, press and hold the Power 
button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts.
Press
Power button
Your power button helps in a few ways:
• Power off: Press and hold the Power 
button to choose Power off.
• Sleep: To conserve battery power, 
prevent accidental touches, or when 
you want to wipe smudges off your 
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to 
sleep by pressing the Power button. 
• Wake up: Press the Power button 
again.
Tip: To add security to your phone, see “Protect”.
Power
Button
Volume buttons
Your volume buttons help in a few ways:
• Ringer volume: Press the buttons when your phone is 
ringing to silence it.
• Earpiece volume: Press the buttons during a call.
• Music/video volume: Press the buttons during a song or 
video.
Tip: For more on volume control, see “Volume & 
interruptions”.
Speak
Just tell your phone what you want.
Tip: Speak naturally but clearly, like using a speakerphone.
• Search: Tap   on the home screen to search by voice, or 
say, “OK Google” to speak your search.
To change your voice input and text-to-speech settings, tap 
Apps  >  Settings > Language & input.
• Dialing and commands: Tap  . To dial, say “Call” and 
then a contact name or phone number. Or, say a command 
like “Send text,” “Go to” an app, or “Help” for voice 
command help.
Tip: If a contact has more than one number, you can say 
which number to call. For example, “Call Joe Black Mobile” 
or “Call Suzi Smith Work.”
Control & customize
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