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Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 edge - Customize Your Home Screen

2026-10-03 07:06:52.422

Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 edge - Customize Your Home Screen

Personalizing the Home screen on your Galaxy S7 / S7 edge makes daily tasks easier. Add, remove, or arrange apps, use widgets, or set a wallpaper that matches your style.

Add Apps

  1. Open the
    Apps icon
    .
  2. Touch and hold an app.
  3. Drag the app onto the desired Home screen then release.
    For the app to be successfully added, there must be enough space within the selected Home screen. If needed, more Home screen panels may be added.

Add Widgets

  1. Touch and hold an empty area on a Home screen.
  2. Tap
    Widgets
    .
  3. Touch and hold a widget then drag it onto the preferred Home screen.
    For the widget to be successfully added, there must be enough space within the selected Home screen. If needed, more Home screen panels may be added.
  4. If applicable, select additional options to activate the widget.
    Options vary depending on the type of widget.

Add / Remove Folders

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut (e.g. Email).
  2. Drag the shortcut onto another shortcut (e.g. Gmail) then release.
    A folder containing the shortcuts is created (titled Unnamed Folder). To rename the folder:
    1. Tap the folder.
    2. Tap the
      Title bar
      .
    3. Enter a name then tap
      Done
      .
    To remove a folder, drag the app(s) out of an existing folder until the folder disappears.

Remove Apps / Widgets

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the item (e.g., widget, shortcut, folder, etc.) until the menu appears then release.
  2. Tap the applicable option:
    • Remove from Home screen
    • Remove from Home
    • Delete folder

Set Wallpaper

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a blank area.
  2. Tap
    Wallpapers
    .
  3. From the My wallpapers section, tap
    VIEW ALL
    .
  4. Do one of the following:
    • To use an existing wallpaper image:
      1. Select a wallpaper image from the list.
      2. Tap
        SET AS WALLPAPER
        .
    • To use an image from your gallery:
      1. Tap
        From Gallery
        .
      2. Locate then select the preferred picture.
      3. Select an option (e.g., Home screen, Lock screen, Home and lock screens.).
      4. Tap
        SET AS WALLPAPER
        .
      5. If prompted, review the info then tap
        APPLY
        .