Apps are single-function software programs on cell phones that perform specific operations like updating news, reporting weather, social networking (Facebook) and streaming videos (Youtube).http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/apps/default.aspx After downloading an app on your Windows Phone 7, you can pin it to the home screen so it is easily accessible.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G264QHXn2Dg
The Windows Phone 7 is a cellular telephone and computing device made by Microsoft that conducts a number of different functions. You can use it to watch movies, listen to music, play games, check your calendar, and make phone calls.http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/features/default.aspx Because the Windows phone can access the Internet, you can also download hundreds of apps directly via Marketplace—Microsoft's virtual app store.http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/apps/default.aspx If there is an app you use frequently and would like placed on the home screen, you can move it in a few easy steps.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G264QHXn2Dg
How to Pin Apps to the Homescreen in Windows Phone 7
In this video, Kathryn Lyn teaches you How to Pin Apps to the Homescreen in Windows Phone 7. This Mahalo.com produced technical guide provides an easy-to-understand step-by-step process that will help you understand the pinning of apps to the homescreen in Windows Phone 7. This guide is part of a series of tutorials that explain the functions of the Windows Phone 7. These are published and available for free on the Mahalo channel of Youtube.
Step 1: Scroll to Applications List
Press the start key (labeled by the Windows logo) at the bottom of the Windows Phone 7 to return to the home screen if you are not already there. Flick the touch screen from right to left to scroll to the applications list.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G264QHXn2Dg
Step 2: Locate the App
The applications menu is where the majority of your phone's software is located. The page includes pre-installed options such as "Alarms", "Calendars" and "Internet Explorer", as well as any user-downloaded applications, like apps from Marketplace.http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/start/everything-goes-back-to-start.aspx Determine which app you want on the home page and then locate it on the applications menu.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G264QHXn2Dg
Step 3: Hold the App and Select Pin to Start
Once you have found the app, hold it down until the "Pin to Start" message appears on the screen, and then select "Pin to Start". (Start is the Windows phone's home page.) The app has now been moved to the home screen, but is still accessible from the applications menu.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G264QHXn2Dg Try locating and using the app from the home page.
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How to Pin Apps to the Homescreen in Windows Phone 7 Answers
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Fast Facts
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Always charge the battery before tinkering with your phone.
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Hold the app icon down until the "Pin to Start" option appears.
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Try accessing the app from the home page when you are finished.
