Android主屏幕(Home screen )快捷方式是访问您喜爱的应用程序和联系人(apps and contacts)的最快方式。在本教程中，我们将解释如何将应用程序放在Android 12设备的(Android 12)主屏幕上(Home screen)，如何添加或删除快捷方式，将PDF文档、文件甚至网站固定到主屏幕(Home screen)。以下是管理Android 12主屏幕(Home screen)快捷方式所需了解的所有信息：(s everything)
注意：(NOTE:)在本教程中，我们使用了带有Android 12的(Android 12)Google Pixel 4a。运行Android 12的所有设备上的程序都相似，因此即使您拥有小米(Xiaomi)、华为(Huawei)、华硕(ASUS)或其他制造商的智能手机，您也应该很高兴。如果您不知道自己的Android 版本(Android version)，以下是在智能手机或平板电脑(smartphone or tablet)上查看Android 版本(Android version)的方法。
如何在Android 12的(Android 12)主屏幕(Home screen)上固定应用
在更换壁纸并选择新铃声后，我们在新智能手机上做的第一件事就是将我们最喜欢的应用程序的快捷方式添加到主屏幕(Home screen)。要在Android 12的(Android 12)主屏幕(Home screen)上添加新的应用快捷方式(app shortcut)，请首先打开所有应用(All Apps)屏幕。为此，请在主屏幕上(Home screen)向上滑动。在其他Android智能手机上，您可能需要点击“所有应用(All apps)”按钮（其图标通常看起来像一个点阵(dot matrix)）。接下来，点击并按住要添加到主屏幕(Home screen)的应用程序的应用程序图标。该应用程序应该开始浮动，跟随您的手指。
打开所有应用程序(Apps)，然后点击并按住要固定到主屏幕的图标(Home screen)
向任意方向轻轻移动，主屏幕(Home screen)将出现在下方。将图标放在您想要的位置，然后抬起手指。
(Drag)向任意方向拖动图标，主屏幕(Home screen)将出现在下方
此方法也适用于其他Android版本。
如何在Android 12上将联系人快捷方式添加到(Android 12)主屏幕(Home screen)
如果您经常给某人打电话，例如您最好的朋友或亲人，您可以在您的 Android主屏幕上(Home screen)为他们的联系人添加快捷方式，以便更快地访问。首先，通过从(First)主屏幕(Home screen )向上滑动或使用所有应用(All apps )按钮打开应用抽屉。(app drawer)接下来，点击联系人(Contacts)。
找到您要固定到主屏幕(Home screen)的联系人并点击它。如果找不到联系人，您可以滚动列表或在屏幕顶部的“搜索联系人”字段中输入联系人姓名。(Search contacts)
打开联系人，然后点击要添加到主屏幕的联系人(Home screen)
接下来，点击更多选项(More options)按钮，通常位于右上角。它看起来像三个垂直的点。在下拉菜单中，选择添加到主屏幕(Add to Home screen)。
点击更多选项，然后选择添加(Add)到主屏幕(Home screen)
现在，要将其实际放置在主屏幕上(Home screen)，您可以点击并按住图标并(icon and place)手动放置它，或者只需点击添加到主屏幕按钮将其放置在(Add to Home screen)主屏幕(Home screen)网格上的第一个空白区域。屏幕下方会短暂(confirmation message briefly)显示一条确认消息。
点击添加(Add)到主屏幕(Home screen)，然后会短暂(confirmation message briefly)显示一条确认消息
在Android 主屏幕(Android Home screen)上添加网页链接(webpage link)
您还可以在主屏幕(Home screen)上添加快捷方式来打开您喜欢的网页。此方法适用于Google Chrome和Mozilla Firefox，无论您的Android 版本(Android version)如何。
首先，启动浏览器，然后转到要固定到主屏幕(Home screen)的页面。接下来，点击屏幕右上角的(right-hand corner)菜单图标(menu icon)（3 个垂直点） 。现在，选择添加到主屏幕(Add to Home screen)。
打开网页，然后浏览器菜单(browser menu)，选择添加(Add)到主屏幕(Home screen)
为快捷方式选择一个名称（或保留默认(default one)名称），然后点击添加(Add)。点击下一个屏幕中的添加到主屏幕(Add to Home screen)按钮或点击(screen or tap)并按住图标将其拖动到所需位置。而已！
重命名将出现在主屏幕(Home screen)上的快捷方式，点击添加(Add)，然后点击添加(Add)到主屏幕(Home screen)
如何在Android 12上将(Android 12)PDF添加到主屏幕(Home screen)
在主屏幕上添加(Home screen)PDF 文件(PDF file)的快捷方式非常有用，例如，如果您有一张在线购买的机票(plane ticket)，并且需要在登机口快速访问它。在其Pixel智能手机上，谷歌(Google)让在主屏幕上放置(Home screen)文档快捷方式(document shortcut)变得异常困难（对于任何类型的文档，不仅仅是PDF）。但是，我们有一个解决方案。
首先，将PDF下载到您的智能手机或平板电脑(smartphone or tablet)。接下来，从File Manager Plus发布者下载并安装File Manager 。它是一款免费、流行（超过 5000 万次下载）和高度评价（在Google Play 商店(Play Store)中为 4.8 星）的Android文件管理器(file manager)。安装后，打开应用程序并为其授予管理设备上文件所需的权限。
安装文件管理器(File Manager)，打开它，并授予必要的权限
在主屏幕中，点击菜单按钮(menu button)（三个点垂直排列的图标，位于屏幕右上角(right corner)）。点击设置(Settings)。
(Access Settings)文件管理器应用程序(File Manager app)中的访问设置
接下来，向下滚动到Show advanced menus部分并勾选(Show advanced menus)Add to home screen旁边的框。点击设备上的返回(Back)按钮或屏幕左上角的箭头返回主屏幕。然后，转到下载(Downloads)以访问 PDF 文件。
启用添加(Add)到主屏幕(Home screen)选项，然后转到下载文件夹(Downloads folder)
找到您要固定的文件，然后点击并按住以将其选中。接下来，点击屏幕右下角的更多。(More)这将打开一个菜单，您应该在其中选择Add to Home screen。在下一个屏幕中，点击添加到主屏幕(Add to Home screen)或拖动图标以手动放置。
选择文件，然后打开菜单并选择添加(Add)到主屏幕(Home screen)
我们刚刚描述的方法是解决Pixel手机上的“(Pixel)文件”(Files)应用程序没有PDF文件的“添加到主屏幕(Add to Home screen)”选项这一事实的解决方法。但是，在其他设备上，预装的文件管理器(file manager)很可能有这个选项，所以在尝试这种方法之前，请先尝试使用设备上捆绑的应用程序。
如何从主屏幕中删除快捷方式(Home screen)
如果您的主屏幕(Home screen )变得过于杂乱，您可以删除一些您不使用(t use)的图标。这不会删除应用程序，您仍然可以从“所有应用程序(All Apps)”屏幕打开它。根据您的设备，您可以从主屏幕中删除大多数图标。(Home screen.)要删除Android 12上的图标，请转到主屏幕(Home screen)并点击并按住您要删除的快捷方式。接下来(Next)，向任意方向移动它，您应该会在屏幕顶部看到一个“删除”按钮。(Remove)将您抓住的图标拖到“删除(Remove )”上并将其释放到那里。
从Android 12的(Android 12)主屏幕(Home screen)中删除图标
此方法也适用于大多数 Android 版本。
如何在Android 主屏幕上移动快捷方式(Android Home screen)
您几乎可以按照自己喜欢的方式排列 Android主屏幕(Home screen)快捷方式。我们说“几乎”是因为在您移动它们之后，图标将对齐到预定义的网格。只需点击(Simply tap)并按住快捷方式即可抓取它，然后将其拖动到另一个位置。屏幕上会出现一个附近的圆形或矩形，指示快捷方式的最近可用位置。(circle or rectangle)如果要将其放置在占用空间中，只需将其拖动到您想要的位置即可。将快捷方式移动到另一个元素附近会轻推您想要移开的元素。
在Android 12的(Android 12)主屏幕(Home screen)上移动图标
要将图标移动到主屏幕(Home screen)的不同页面，请将图标拖到屏幕边缘，等待页面切换，然后将其放置在您想要的位置。
在Android 12上将快捷方式移动到主屏幕的另一个页面(Home screen)
(Create)在Android 主屏幕上(Android Home screen)创建和组织群组或文件夹
为了释放主屏幕(Home screen)上的宝贵空间，同时保持井井有条，您还可以将快捷方式分组到文件夹（或组）中。默认情况下，您的Android 智能手机的(Android smartphone)主屏幕(Home screen)上可能已经带有一些应用程序组- 大多数都带有一个Google文件夹。您可以拥有包含联系人和应用程序快捷方式的文件夹。创建组很容易：将一个快捷方式拖到另一个已在主屏幕上(Home screen)找到的快捷方式上。下面，我们将WhatsApp(WhatsApp)快捷方式拖到Skype快捷方式的顶部。这将创建一个由Android自动命名的文件夹。
在Android 12的(Android 12)主屏幕(Home screen)上创建文件夹
您还可以通过点击文件夹，然后点击名称来更改文件夹的名称：
在Android 12的(Android 12)主屏幕(Home screen)上重命名文件夹
您多久管理一次快捷方式？
我们喜欢定制我们的Android 主(Android Home)屏幕，而快捷方式是其中的重要组成部分。因为我们将智能手机用于工作和娱乐(work and fun)，所以我们对应用程序的需求可能会经常变化，因此组织我们的主屏幕(Home screen)快捷方式始终很重要。你呢？您多久花一次时间管理Android 12智能手机或平板电脑上的(smartphone or tablet)主屏幕(Home screen)快捷方式？您(Did)是否注意到Android 11在管理主屏幕(Home screen)上的图标方面有所改进？在下面的评论中告诉我们。
Adding Home screen shortcuts on Android 12: all you need to know!
The Android Home screen shortcuts are the fastest way to access your favorite apps and contacts. In this tutorial, we explain how to put apps on Home screen for your Android 12 device, how to add or remove shortcuts, pin PDF documents, files, and even websites to the Home screen. Here’s everything you need to know to manage your Android 12 Home screen shortcuts:
NOTE: For this tutorial, we used a Google Pixel 4a with Android 12. The procedures are similar on all devices running Android 12, so you should be good to go even if you have a smartphone from Xiaomi, Huawei, ASUS, or some other manufacturer. If you do not know your Android version, here’s how to check the Android version on your smartphone or tablet.
How to pin apps on your Home screen on Android 12
The first thing we do on a new smartphone, after changing the wallpaper and choosing a new ringtone, is to add the shortcuts to our favorite apps to the Home screen. To add a new app shortcut on your Home screen in Android 12, begin by opening the All Apps screen. To do that, swipe up on the Home screen. On other Android smartphones, you might need to tap on the All apps button instead (its icon usually looks like a dot matrix). Next, tap and hold the app icon for the application you want to add to the Home screen. The app should start floating, following your finger.
Open All Apps, then tap and hold the icon you want to pin to your Home screen
Move it slightly in any direction, and the Home screen will appear underneath. Place the icon where you want it to go, then lift your finger.
Drag the icon in any direction and the Home screen will appear underneath
This method applies to other Android versions as well.
How to add contact shortcuts to the Home screen on Android 12
If you call someone often, like your best buddy or a loved one, you can add a shortcut to their contact on your Android Home screen for faster access. First, open the app drawer by swiping up from the Home screen or using the All apps button. Next, tap on Contacts.
Locate the contact that you want to pin to the Home screen and tap on it. You can scroll through the list or type the contact’s name in the Search contacts field at the top of the screen if you have trouble finding it.
Open Contacts and then tap on the contact you want to add to your Home screen
Next, tap the More options button, usually located in the upper-right corner. It looks like three vertical dots. In the drop-down menu, select Add to Home screen.
Tap on More options, then select Add to Home screen
Now, to actually place it on the Home screen, you can either tap and hold the icon and place it manually, or just tap on the Add to Home screen button to place it on the first empty space on the Home screen grid. A confirmation message briefly appears in the lower part of the screen.
Tap on Add to Home screen, and a confirmation message briefly appears
Adding a webpage link on your Android Home screen
You can also add a shortcut on the Home screen for opening your favorite webpage. This method covers Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, regardless of your Android version.
First, start the browser, then go to the page that you want to pin to your Home screen. Next, tap on the menu icon (3 vertical dots) in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Now, select Add to Home screen.
Open the webpage, then the browser menu, select Add to Home screen
Choose a name for the shortcut (or leave the default one) and tap on Add. Tap on the Add to Home screen button in the next screen or tap and hold the icon to drag it to the desired location. That’s it!
Rename the shortcut that will appear on your Home screen, tap on Add, then on Add to Home screen
How to add a PDF to the Home screen on Android 12
Adding a shortcut to a PDF file on your Home screen is very useful if, for example, you have a plane ticket that you bought online and you need quick access to it at the gate. On its Pixel smartphones, Google has made it unreasonably difficult to place a document shortcut on your Home screen (for any type of document, not only PDF). However, we have a solution.
First, download the PDF to your smartphone or tablet. Next, download and install File Manager, from the File Manager Plus publisher. It’s a free, popular (over 50 million downloads) and highly rated (4.8 stars in the Google Play Store) file manager for Android. Once you have installed it, open the app and give it the permissions needed to manage the files on your device.
Install the File Manager, open it, and give the necessary permissions
In the main screen, tap on the menu button (the icon with three dots arranged vertically, located in the upper right corner of the screen). Tap on Settings.
Access Settings in the File Manager app
Next, scroll down to the Show advanced menus section and tick the box next to Add to home screen. Tap the Back button on your device or the arrow in the upper left corner of the screen to go back to the main screen. Then, go to Downloads to access the PDF file.
Enable the Add to Home screen option, then go to the Downloads folder
Find the file you want to pin, then tap and hold it to select it. Next, tap on More in the lower right corner of the screen. This opens a menu, where you should select Add to Home screen. In the next screen, tap on Add to Home screen or drag the icon around to place it manually.
Select the file, then open the menu and select Add to Home screen
The method we just described is a workaround for the fact that the Files app on Pixel phones doesn’t have an Add to Home screen option for PDF files. However, on other devices, the preinstalled file manager is very likely to have this option, so before trying this method, try using the application bundled on your device first.
How to remove a shortcut from your Home screen
If your Home screen becomes too cluttered, you can remove some of the icons that you don’t use. This doesn’t erase the application and you can still open it from the All Apps screen. Depending on your device, you can remove most icons from your Home screen. To remove an icon on Android 12, go to the Home screen and tap and hold the shortcut that you want to get rid of. Next, move it in any direction, and you should see a Remove button appear at the top of the screen. Drag the icon you grabbed over Remove and release it there.
Removing an icon from the Home screen on Android 12
This method also works for most Android versions.
How to move shortcuts around on your Android Home screen
You can arrange your Android Home screen shortcuts almost any way you like. And we say “almost” because, after you move them, the icons will snap to a predefined grid. Simply tap and hold on a shortcut to grab it and then drag it around to another location. A nearby circle or rectangle appears on the screen indicating the closest available position for the shortcut. If you want to place it in an occupied space, just drag it where you want it to be. Moving the shortcut near another element will nudge the element you want to move out of the way.
Moving an icon on the Home screen on Android 12
To move an icon to a different page of the Home screen, drag the icon to the edge of the screen, wait for the page to switch, then place it where you want it.
Moving a shortcut to another page of the Home screen on Android 12
Create and organize groups or folders on the Android Home screen
To free up valuable space on the Home screen while keeping things organized, you can also group shortcuts into folders (or groups). By default, your Android smartphone might already come with some app groups on its Home screen - most come with a Google folder. You can have folders with both contacts and app shortcuts. Creating groups is easy: drag a shortcut on top of another one that is already found on the Home screen. Below, we dragged the WhatsApp shortcut on top of the one for Skype. This creates a folder that is named automatically by Android.
Creating a folder on the Home screen on Android 12
You can also change the name of the folder by tapping on it and then on the name:
Renaming a folder on the Home screen on Android 12
How often do you manage your shortcuts?
We enjoy customizing our Android Home screens, and shortcuts are an essential part of that. Because we use smartphones for both work and fun, our needs in terms of apps can change very often, so organizing our Home screen shortcuts is always important. What about you? How often do you take time to manage the Home screen shortcuts on your Android 12 smartphone or tablet? Did you notice improvements from Android 11 in terms of managing the icons on the Home screen? Let us know in a comment below.
