App tips
Updated 22 September 2026 · 113 tips
Short how-tos that Stockd Up shows you now and then as you use it. Each one plays a few seconds of the real app and says where to find it.
Prefer a longer walk-through? The guides page has 67 of them, most with video.
Gestures8 tips
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Swipe an item for quick actions
Swipe any item left to set a reminder, add it to a list, or remove it.
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Delete a unit you made
Created your own unit that you no longer want? Swipe it left in the unit list to delete it. Built-in units stay put.
Item form›Unit›swipe left
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See what waste has cost you
Swipe the Waste Score card sideways to see what went in the bin, in pounds. Tap a bar for each time period.
Dash›Waste Insights›swipe sideways
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Match your real shelves
Open a space, tap Settings, then drag sections into the order they sit in your fridge.
Space Settings›Sections›drag the handle
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Put your spaces in order
In Settings, Manage Spaces, drag your spaces into the order you use them.
Settings›Manage Spaces›drag
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Copy a barcode
Press and hold the barcode under an item’s name to copy the number.
Item form›barcode line›hold
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More options for a list
Swipe a list left and tap Manage to rename, share, clear or delete it.
Lists›swipe a list›Manage
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Manage open items with ease
In the Digest, swipe a card left to set a reminder, add it to a list, or mark it finished.
Insights›Digest›swipe left
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Dashboard4 tips
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Sort your Use It Up list
Tap the lines icon on Items to use up to sort by soonest, latest or A to Z.
Dash›Items to use up›sort icon
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Make room for Use It Up
Tap the arrow on WASTE INSIGHTS to fold it away and see more to use up.
Dash›WASTE INSIGHTS›arrow on the right (or tap the heading)
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See all your reminders
Tap the bell at the top of Dash to see every reminder you have set.
Header›bell icon
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Make the greeting yours
Add your name and household name in your profile, and Dash greets you by name.
Settings›Profile card›Display name
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Spaces10 tips
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Open or close every section at once
Tap Expand all to open every section, Collapse all to close.
Spaces›open a space›Expand all / Collapse all
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Your stock at a glance
Tap the info button on Spaces for your total, expiring and expired counts.
Spaces›info button (top right)
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Focus on one location at a time
Spaces in more than one location around your home? Tap a location, like Garage, to show just those.
Spaces›filter chips
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Change a space any time
Open a space and tap Settings to rename it, change its icon or edit its sections.
Spaces›open a space›Settings
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Part of the fridge is a freezer?
Tap the snowflake on a section that is part of the freezer, so its items get freezer storage times.
Add Space or space Settings›Sections›snowflake
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Set your freezer’s stars
Pick the star rating when you add a freezer, so suggested use-by dates suit it.
Add Space›freezer template›Stars
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No dates for the cleaning cupboard
Choose Things that keep and the use-by fields disappear from that space.
Add Space or space Settings›What goes in here
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Add straight into a space
With a space open, tap Add item on the green bar and it goes straight in.
Spaces›open a space›Add item (reads 'to <space>')
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Add to one shelf
Open a section and tap Manual Add to put an item straight on that shelf.
Spaces›open a space›open a section›Manual Add
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25 ready-made spaces
Pick from 25 ready-made spaces, from chest freezer to under-stairs, or build your own.
Add Space›pick a template
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Items18 tips
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Change an item’s details
Tap any item to open it and change its details.
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Log what you bin
Binned something? Swipe it left, tap the bin, then Log as waste to keep your score honest.
Item card›swipe left›bin›Log as waste
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Type an exact amount
Tap − or + to increase or decrease the amount, or tap the number to change it.
Item form›quantity number
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Mark it as opened
Turn on Mark as opened and the app counts down the days to use it.
Item form›Mark as opened
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Open one, keep the rest sealed
In a pack of several, mark just one as opened and the rest stay sealed.
Item form›Mark as opened›Number open
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How much is left?
Slide How much is left so the app knows what is really in the open pack.
Item form›opened item›How much is left
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Finished the pack?
Slide it to empty, then log it as waste, add it to a list or just remove it.
Item form›How much is left›Empty›Update Item
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Note what’s in one pack
Add what is in one pack, like 500 g, so amounts and waste figures add up.
Item form›What's in one pack
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Add what you paid
Know the price? Add it and it replaces the estimate in your waste figures.
Item form›Price (optional)
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Add your own unit
Can’t find the right unit? Tap Add your own unit at the top of the list.
Item form›Unit›Add your own unit
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Keep track of your wine
Wine spaces record the vintage, producer, region and when to drink it.
Wine Rack / Wine Fridge›item form
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Keep medicines in date
Medicines need an expiry date, and you can note the dosage too.
Medicine Cabinet›item form
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Using VoiceOver?
Item actions are in the Actions rotor, so there is no need to swipe.
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Find what needs using
Filter Search by Expiring, Expired, Fresh, Opened, Low Stock or On list.
Search tab›filter chips
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Same food in two places?
Open the item and tap Connect items, so the total stays right.
Item card›tap›WHERE IT IS KEPT›Connect items
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Move some somewhere else
Open an item and tap Move some. Both stay connected and count as one.
Item card›tap›Move some
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Where are the rest?
Tap the link line on a card, like +2 in Second Freezer, to see where they are.
Connected card›link line
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Combine duplicates
Got the same thing twice on one shelf? Combine them into one.
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Adding food5 tips
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Type it your way
Start typing a name and pick a real product. The words can go in any order.
Add Item›Item name
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Let the product fill it in
Pick a product from the list and its category, unit, pack size and opened life fill in.
Add Item›a suggestion
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It remembers where things go
Adding something you’ve stored before? Its usual space and section fill in for you.
Add Item›a name used before
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Freezer dates, suggested
In a freezer, the use-by is suggested from the food and your freezer’s stars.
Freezer›Add Item›Frozen on / Use by
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Packs frozen on different days?
Turn off Same dates for all to give each pack its own dates.
Freezer item form (quantity 2+)›Same dates for all
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Scanning8 tips
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Scan straight into a space
Tap Barcode on a space, and what you scan goes straight into it.
Spaces›open a space›Barcode
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Scanning in the dark?
Tap Torch on the scan screen to light up the barcode.
Scan screen›Torch
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Barcode won’t read?
Tap Enter barcode manually and type the number in.
Scan screen›Enter barcode
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Product not found?
Tap Add item manually and the barcode stays with the item.
Scan screen›Barcode not found›Add item manually
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Scan the whole shop in one go
Tap Bulk scan items on a shelf and sweep the barcodes. It picks up several at once.
Spaces›open a section›Bulk scan items
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Check what it found
After a bulk scan, check the list before you add. Unsure items sit at the top.
Bulk scan›Done›Check items
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Add all the dates in one go
After adding a batch, tap Add Dates to set every use-by at once, or tap Not Now.
After Put Away›Add dates?
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Help the product list learn
Scanned something we didn’t know? Send the barcode and name so the next person gets it right.
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Lists & shopping11 tips
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A list for every shop
Tap + New on Lists to make a list for each shop you use. Have as many lists as you need.
Lists tab›+ New
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Tick things off
Tap the circle next to an item to tick it off as it goes in the trolley.
Lists›open a list›tap the circle
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Change how many to buy
Tap an item on a list to change how many, or move it to another list.
Lists›tap an item's name
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Send your list to someone
Swipe a list, tap Manage, then Share list to send it by text, WhatsApp or email.
Lists›Manage›Share list
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Your usual buys, ready to add
Tap Add item on a list to see what you usually buy there, and add it in a tap.
Lists›Add item
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Organise your shop by aisle
Tap Start shopping for a big, clear list grouped by aisle.
Lists›Start shopping
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See what’s in the trolley
Shopping Mode keeps the screen awake and adds up what’s in the trolley as you go.
Lists›Start shopping
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Put the shopping away
Home from the shops? Tap Put away and ticked items go back into your spaces.
Lists›tick items›Put away (or Shopping Mode›Put away)
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New things need a home
Put away asks where new items live, or lets you just remove them.
Put away›Where do these go?
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Bulk add to a list from a search
Filter Search, tap Add to list, and choose which results to add.
Search›results›Add to list
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Low stock to the right list
Choose which list a low-stock item goes on, like the butcher’s list.
Item form›Low stock alert›ADD TO LIST
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Reminders & alerts11 tips
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Set a reminder on any item
Swipe an item left and tap the clock to set a reminder.
Item card›swipe left›clock
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Reminders that repeat
Set a reminder to repeat daily, on weekdays, weekly, every 2 weeks or monthly.
Set a reminder›REPEAT
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Add a note to a reminder
Add a note so you know why the reminder went off.
Set a reminder›NOTE (OPTIONAL)
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A reminder for the weekly shop
Swipe a list, tap Manage, then Reminder, for a nudge like every Friday.
Lists›Manage›Reminder
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Send the list when it’s time
A list reminder can open WhatsApp, Messages or Mail with the list ready to send.
List reminder›When it fires
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A nudge when you reach the shop
Link a list to a shop and it pops up when you get there.
Lists›Manage›Location reminder›search a shop or use current location
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Choose how early you’re warned
Set how early use-by alerts come, with separate times for fresh food and tins.
Settings›Notifications›Expiry alerts›How early?
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One alert instead of many
Turn on One alert a day to get a single daily round-up.
Settings›Notifications›One alert a day
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Peace and quiet
Set quiet hours and alerts wait until you’re ready.
Settings›Notifications›Quiet hours
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Low stock on shopping days
Pick the days you shop, and the low stock nudge comes then.
Settings›Notifications›Low stock nudge›Schedule
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A regular check on open food
Turn on the Open item digest for a regular look at what’s open.
Settings›Notifications›Open item digest
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Insights & waste11 tips
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Update open food in one go
Open the Digest on Insights to update everything that’s open in one quick pass.
Insights›Digest
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What’s due soonest?
In the Digest, tap a band like 0–21 days to see just what’s due soon.
Insights›Digest›band chips
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Not just food
Switch Insights between Food, Medicines, Personal care and Home.
Insights›tabs
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Only the cards you want
Tap Customise on Insights to show only the cards you care about.
Insights›Customise
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See waste over time
On the Waste Timeline, see waste by day, week, month, quarter or year.
Insights›Waste Timeline›period buttons
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Better or worse than last time?
Tap Compare on the Waste Timeline to see this period against the last.
Insights›Waste Timeline›Compare
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How much ended up in the bin?
Bought vs binned shows how much of your shopping was wasted. Tap a period to change it.
Insights›Waste›Bought vs binned›tap a period
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How the Waste Score works
Tap the info button on the Waste Score to see how it’s worked out.
Insights›Waste Score›info
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A fair comparison
Set how many people live at home so the UK comparison fits your household.
Settings›your profile›People at Home
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Your stock, three ways
On Insights, view your stock by space, by category or by location.
Insights›Inventory›By Space
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A fresh start on waste
Use Reset Waste Tracking in Privacy & Data to start your figures again. Your items stay.
Settings›Privacy & Data›Reset waste
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Voice & Siri19 tips
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Add food by talking
Tap the mic and say what you’ve bought, like “Put a dozen eggs in the fridge”.
Dash or Spaces›green bar mic
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Do I have any?
Tap the mic and ask “Do I have any HP sauce?” without opening a cupboard.
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What’s running low?
Tap the mic and ask “What am I running low on?”
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What’s on my list?
Ask “What’s on my weekly supermarket list?” and hear it read out.
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What’s in the fridge door?
Ask what’s in any shelf or drawer, like “What’s in the door of my fridge?”
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What needs using?
Ask “What’s expiring soon?” to hear what to use first.
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Add several at once
Say “Add mince and sausages to my butchers list” to add more than one thing.
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Tick off without touching
In the shop, say “Tick off the milk”.
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Everything you’re low on, in one go
Say “Add everything I’m low on to my list”.
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Opened it? Just say so
Say “Open the bacon and set it to 50%” to mark it opened and half used.
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Log waste by voice
Binned something? Say “Log 6 apples as waste”.
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How much did I waste?
Ask “How much did I waste last week?”, or name any month.
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When will it run out?
Ask “When will I run out of milk?”
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Is it still good?
Ask “Is the milk still good?” to check its date.
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What’s for dinner?
Say “What can I cook tonight?” for ideas that use up what needs using.
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Voice got it wrong?
Tap Undo on the result and nothing is changed.
Mic›result card›Undo
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Hear it, see it, or both
In Settings, Voice replies, choose to hear answers, see them, or both.
Settings›Voice replies
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Every phrase in one place
Open Walk Through Guides, Talk to Stockd Up, then See every phrase.
Settings›Guides›Talk to Stockd Up
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Add to your list with Siri
Say “Hey Siri, add to my Stockd Up list” without opening the app.
Siri›Add to my list
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Settings & data8 tips
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Only track what you want
In Settings, What you track, turn off anything you don’t need, like cost.
Settings›What you track
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A tidier item form
Hide the item fields you never use, like pack size or price.
Settings›What you track›Item fields
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Pick up where you left off
In When I reopen, choose Dashboard or Where I left off.
Settings›When I reopen
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Backed up to your iCloud
Your stock backs itself up to your own iCloud, so a new phone picks up where you left off.
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Moving to another iCloud account?
Save a Backup File on one phone, then Load a Backup File on the other.
Settings›Privacy & Data›Save a Backup File / Load a Backup File
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Your items as a spreadsheet
Tap Export My Data in Privacy & Data to get all your items as a spreadsheet.
Settings›Privacy & Data›Export My Data
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Add more of your home
Run Guided Setup again from Settings any time to add more spaces.
Settings›Guided Setup
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Short how-to videos
Open Walk Through Guides in Settings for quick how-tos, many with videos.
Settings›Guides
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