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Add app shortcuts on your Galaxy phone

Note10 displaying the app shortcut settings menu

Yep, you read that right. You can create shortcuts for almost everything you want on your phone. Add shortcuts to the Lock or Home screens, and access your favorite apps without all the hassle.

Note: Available screens and settings may vary by wireless service provider, software version, and phone model.

The Favorite apps bar appears at the bottom of your Home screen and provides shortcuts to your most used apps. You can have a maximum of 5 apps on the Favorite apps bar. Before you add a shortcut, you may have to remove at least one app.

To remove Home screen shortcuts, touch and hold the app you want to remove, and then tap Remove.

To add a different app to Favorite apps, navigate to the Apps screen, touch and hold your desired app, and then drag it to your desired location in the Favorite app bar.

If you have so many favorites that picking 5 shortcuts is just impossible, you can create a folder by dragging a shortcut on top of another shortcut. (We really thought of everything.)

App with text bubble listing options with Remove highlighted on a Galaxy phone

Note: If you have added the Apps screen button to your Home screen, you will only be able to add 4 apps to the Favorite apps bar.

Get your Home screen in order with all your most-used apps lined up right where you want them. Swipe up or down to access the Apps screen.

There are multiple ways to add shortcuts to the Home screen:

Touch and hold the app until a menu displays, and then tap Add to Home.
Touch and hold the app until the Home screen is displayed, and then release the app in your desired location.

Touch and hold the app, drag it to the top or bottom of the screen, and then release the app in your desired location.

App with text bubble listing options with Add to Home highlighted on a Galaxy phone

Sometimes you need to make a call or take a photo on the fly. You can set up two shortcuts that you can instantly access from the Lock screen. Keep in mind that these settings will not appear unless you have a Lock screen set up.

To add shortcuts for apps, navigate to Settings , and then tap Lock screen . Swipe to and tap Shortcuts . Make sure the switch at the top is turned on. Tap Left shortcut and Right shortcut to set each one. Once the shortcut is set, simply swipe the app shortcuts in any direction to open while you are on the Lock screen.

Note: If you have a Lock screen set up, you'll need to enter your credentials before the app opens.

Shortcuts screen with Left shortcut and Right shortcut options on a Galaxy phone

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