You made a smart move opting for an Android phone which is full of options to customize and control your device as you see fit. The Following tutorial will be very handy if you just purchased a Motorola Droid X2.

The Home Screen is your starting point n your Droid Phone. You can launch apps directly from the applications tab or create shortcuts for them on the Home Screen. By toggling between extended screens you can find enough space to create shortcuts. You can categorize screens as Items related to work another for personal items. Notification icons on the on the top let you know about new messages and alerts.Pull down the panel to get more details. Use Long Press on your Home screen give you the option of adding shortcuts, widgets, Folders and also changing your wallpaper. You can create applications, Bookmark, Contact, Direct Dial & Message and E-mail shortcuts by Select Shortcut Menu. For example using the Direction Shortcut you can get dynamic directions or turn by turn navigation from your current location to a pre selected destination. Check out these features and more on your own Droid X2 home screen.