18Clearing Notifications1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen todisplay the Notifications Panel.2. Touch a notification to clear it.– or –Touch Clear to clear all notificationsHome ScreenThe Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with thephone unlocked, at the Home screen.1. Status Bar: Presents icons to show network status, batterypower, and connection details. For a list of icons, see“Status Bar” on page 20.2. Home screen: The starting point for using your phone.Place icons, widgets and other items to customize yourphone to your needs. For more information, see “HomeScreen” on page 18.3. Primary Shortcuts: Shortcuts to your phone’s commonfeatures. For more information, see “Primary Shortcuts”on page 21.4. Shortcuts: Shortcuts to common applications.Theseshortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. Formore information, see “Shortcuts” on page 23.5. Widgets: Applications that run on the Home screen. Thesewidgets are found on the Home screen by default. Formore information, see “Widgets” on page 21.13425