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Individual documents icon on desktop

Posted 19 August 2012 - 05:37 AM (#1) lrollo

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Galaxy Tablet 10.1

Is there a way, or an app, to 'link' indivual documents with an icon on the desktop?

I would like to be able to display a document by touching the link without first having to navigate to it via file manager, reader or word processing app.

I have this facitity on my Huawei phone.

Galaxy Tab 10.1 GT-P7510 Android 3.1

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Posted 19 August 2012 - 08:13 AM (#2) Bart Laroc

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ES File Explorer File Manager :- https://play.google....251bGwsMSwyLDNd

open ES File Explorer, browse to the Folder/File with the individual document in it,
long press the document, scroll to & tap 'Shortcut'

return to HomeScreen, you should have a 'Shortcut' on there, to tap & open
(may have to select a default app, to open the document with, the first time)

Galaxy Tab 7-inch, GT-P1000, Overcome v4.1.0 Android Gingerbread 2.3.6, P1000XWJQ8

Posted 19 August 2012 - 08:47 AM (#3) lrollo

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Bart Laroc:

Many thanks for fast reponce: your instrcutions worked like a charm.

I feel much more comfortable about using the Galaxy Tablet now that I have thius level of control over how I set up my reading.

Do you know of any app that will delete unwanted widgets from the display panel with the + is invoked from the home page ?

Galaxy Tab 10.1 GT-P7510 Android 3.1

Posted 19 August 2012 - 09:07 AM (#4) Bart Laroc

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you might check with Kies :- http://www.thegalaxy...dpost__p__39147

to see if the ICS update is available yet in NZ, this has an option to 'Disable' stock apps,
see : HOW TO UNINSTALL (disable) BUILT-IN APPS (WITHOUT ROOTING) :- http://www.thegalaxy...dpost__p__46828

Galaxy Tab 7-inch, GT-P1000, Overcome v4.1.0 Android Gingerbread 2.3.6, P1000XWJQ8