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Organize and Open Apps

When you first connect your phone or tablet to your computer using Parallels Access, the App Launcher appears showing several of the applications from that computer.

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You can remove apps or add more apps to the App Launcher.

Add apps to the App Launcher:

  1. iPad: Tap Add in the top-right corner.

    iPhone: Tap + in the lower-left corner.

    Android: Tap the Menu button (three dots) and tap Edit applications list.

    A list of all the applications on your computer appears.

  2. Turn on the switches or check the boxes next to the apps you want to add. To find an application, type in the search field.

Move or remove an app from the App Launcher:

iPad/iPhone: Tap Edit, or tap and hold any app icon until the apps begin to wiggle. Then drag an app to another location to move it, or tap the X in the upper-left corner of an app icon to remove it.

Android: Tap and hold an app for a moment, then drag it to another location to move it or drag it to Remove at the top of the screen to remove it.

You can also remove several apps quickly by tapping the Menu button (three dots) and tapping Edit applications list, and then unchecking the boxes next to apps you want to remove.

Removing an app from the App Launcher doesn't remove it from your computer, and you can always add it to the App Launcher again later.

Open an app: Tap the app.

Return to the App Launcher: Tap Panel_rocket in the toolbar or in the App Switcher. From the App Launcher, you can open another app.

Create a shortcut on the Android home screen: If you have an Android device, you can create a shortcut to any app so you can launch it directly from the Android home screen.

  1. From the App Launcher, tap and hold an app icon for a moment, then drag it to Create a Shortcut at the top of the screen.

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  2. To launch the app, just tap its icon on the home screen.

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