These Android apps can hook into the operating system and add new shortcuts that allow you to streamline your device as much as possible.

With the release of Oreo and Nougat, you can now use dynamic, static, and pinned shortcuts to create entirely different entry points for different tasks.

By default, the Android system lets you create folders, and then create shortcuts to them on the home screen. You can use these blank folders to create a collection of widgets for home screen ...

MacroDroid is not like Shortcuts, but that works in its favor The iPhone's Shortcuts app and similar automation apps for Android share a common issue: they are not easy to use.

After you choose the apps you want to launch and create the shortcut, you get an icon like any other. It doesn't matter if the apps are running in the background—Screens opens them in split-screen.

One of the best features tucked away in the Chrome browser for Android application is the ability to create shortcuts to your favorite websites as well as web apps and have them placed onto your ...

One of the best features on an Android phone, Google Maps, gives you excellent turn-by-turn navigation for free. To make it even better, you can create a shortcut which immediately gives you ...

Microsoft Outlook on Android now has a shortcut to create a task within Microsoft To Do. Created tasks are made from the subject line and body of an email and make it easy to manage tasks.