What is Toolbox and how do I use it on my Samsung Galaxy S5?

Last updated: 16 April, 2014

Toolbox lets you access your favorite applications and features through a floating shortcut menu. When turned on, the menu is customizable and displays on every screen.

To quickly turn on and off Toolbox  use the shortcut in the Quick Panel. To access the Quick Panel use two fingers to swipe down from the top of the screen. Touch the Toolbox shortcut to turn it on or off.

1.    To turn on Toolbox, from the Home screen, touch Apps   > Settings   > Toolbox   .

2.    Touch the slider   to turn Toolbox on   . You can move Toolbox to a different area of the screen by touching and holding the icon; drag it to the desired screen location, and release it. 

 

3.    To open Toolbox shortcuts touch   from any screen. 

Edit Applications

After Toolbox is turned on, you can add or remove applications from Toolbox.

From the Home screen, touch Apps   > Settings   > Toolbox  .

2.    Touch Edit and select the applications from the available list. You can have a maximum of five applications.

3.    Touch Save to apply your changes.