How to Customize Windows Mobile Today

Customize the Today screen on your Windows Mobile phone to add a personal touch.

Windows Mobile phones are smartphones running a Microsoft Windows operating system. The device allows users to access many of the same programs in the same manner that you would on a Windows desktop computer. In addition, you have the ability to change the Today screen on your Window Mobile phone to suit your personality. Customizing the Today screen on your mobile phone allows you to add a different background, change the functions of the soft key buttons and the menu icons.

Instructions

Customize Background

1. Tap the "Start" button followed by "Settings."

2. Select "Basic" or "Personal." Tap the option that corresponds to your Windows phone: "Display and Lights," "Wallpaper" or "Appearance."

3. Select a background from the list available or select a picture from your photo gallery.

4. Tap "Yes" to confirm the change, then tap the "Home" key to return to the Today screen.

Customize Soft Keys

1. Open the "Settings" menu on your Windows Mobile phone.

2. Tap "All Settings" followed by "Personal," then "Buttons."

3. Tap the drop-down menu and select the option to "Assign a Program."

4. Press the key on your phone that you want to assign a command to, then select a program from the list available.

5. Tap "OK," then follow the prompts to exit the system.

Customize Icons

1. Tap the "Start" button followed by "Settings."

2. Select "Basic" or "Personal." Tap the option that corresponds to your Windows phone: "Display and Lights," "Wallpaper" or "Appearance."

3. Tap "Items," then select the applications that you want to be present on your Today screen.

4. Tap "OK" and follow the prompts to exit the system.

References

• AT&T: HTC Tilt User Guide
• HTC: HTC Touch User Guide
• AT&T: Tutorial HTC Touch 2 - Programmable Keys
• Microsoft: Personalize the Today/Home Screen