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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ 5G - Customize Your Home Screen

2026-10-12 13:34:24.39

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ 5G - Customize Your Home Screen

Personalizing the Home screen on your Galaxy Tab S9+ 5G makes daily tasks easier. Add, remove, or arrange apps, use widgets, or set a wallpaper that matches your style.

Add Apps

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
  2. Touch and hold an app.
  3. Drag the shortcut to the preferred Home screen then release.
    For the app to be successfully added, there must be sufficient space on the desired screen. If needed, more additional Home screen panels may be added.

Add Widgets

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
  2. Tap
    Widgets
    (at the bottom).
  3. Tap a widget.
    Some widgets offer different size options. If no additional options are available, skip to the next step.
  4. Touch and hold the desired widget.
  5. Drag the widget to the preferred Home screen then release.
    For the widget to be successfully added, there must be sufficient space on the desired screen. If needed, more Home screen panels may be added.
  6. If applicable, tap additional options to activate the widget.
    Options vary depending on the type of widget.

Remove Apps / Widgets

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the item (e.g., widgets, shortcuts, folders, etc.).
  2. When the pop-up bubble appears, release the icon then tap
    Remove
    Remove icon.

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.
  3. Tap
    Folder name
    (at the top).
  4. Enter a name for the folder then tap
    Done
    (lower-right, on the keypad).
    To remove a folder, drag the app(s) out of an existing folder until the folder disappears.

Set Wallpaper

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a blank area.
  2. Tap
    Wallpaper and style
    .
  3. Tap
    Change wallpapers
  4. Do one of the following:
    • To use an existing wallpaper image:
      1. Tap
        Browse my wallpapers
        then select a wallpaper image from the list.
      2. Tap (check) the preferred option (Home screen, Lock screen).
      3. Tap
        Preview
        .
      4. Tap
        Done
        .
    • To use an image from your gallery:
      1. Tap
        Gallery
        .
        If prompted, review the location info message then tap
        Allow
        .
      2. Locate then tap the preferred photo(s) to select.
        Up to 15 photos can be selected for Lock screen wallpaper.
      3. Tap
        Done
        (upper-right).
      4. Tap (check) the preferred option (Home screen, Lock screen).
      5. If only one image was selected, tap
        Preview
        (at the bottom).
      6. Tap
        Done
        (upper-right).
  5. If prompted, choose the desired color palette then tap
    Apply
    (or tap
    Skip
    if you don't want to change the device's theme).