How to create shortcuts on the Nokia C3's homescreen

In this useful little guide we'll show you how to create homescreen shortcuts to all your Nokia C3's most useful features and applications

Setting up the Shortcuts bar

1. From the home screen, press the central Menu key beneath the screen.
2. Press  Settings.
3. Press Personal.
4. Press Home screen.
5. Press Home screen theme.
6. Press Shortcuts bar.
7. When selected, you are returned to the home screen, with the Shortcut bar icons on the top of the display replacing the Contacts bar icons.

To use one of the four shortcuts, simply tap the appropriate icon.

Changing shortcuts

You can change the selection of shortcuts in the Shortcuts bar to whatever suits you.

1. From the home screen, press the central Menu key beneath the screen.
2. Press Settings.
3. Press Personal.
4. Press Home screen.
5. Press Shortcuts.
6. A list of shortcuts appears, representing the ones shown in the Shortcuts bar in order from the left to right, numbered from 1 to 4. Press the shortcut you want to change (in this example, Shortcut 3).
7. You now have the choice to select either an application shortcut or a bookmark from your browser as a shortcut - so you can visit a favourite website at the touch of a button. If you want to choose another app, press Application.
8. A long list appears of available applications you can use as shortcuts. Scroll up or down using your finger or stylus to see all the available options.
9. Press the option you want to add to your shortcuts, and you are returned to the Shortcuts menu with the changed shortcut shown in the panel. You can continue to change as many shortcuts as you like in the same way.
10. When you're satisfied with your changes, press the red call End button beneath the display to return to the home screen. The Shortcuts bar icons have changed.

You can change shortcuts any time you want by following the procedure outlined above.

Changing back to the Contacts bar

You can also swap back to the Contacts bar very easily.

1. From the home screen, press the central Menu key beneath the screen.
2. Press Settings.
3. Press Personal.
4. Press Home screen.
5. Press Home screen theme .
6. Press Contacts Bar . You will be returned to the home screen with the Contacts Bar reinstalled.