How to Cus­tomize iPadOS Wid­gets – Guide

With widgets, you can have everything at your fingertips - from your favorite apps and content to weather forecasts and calendar appointments. Widgets make it easy to get what you need, so you can stay connected and focused on what’s important.

The Music app widget shows the last played album, the News app widget shows the latest headlines, the Calendar app widget shows only today’s appointments, or the Notes app widget shows the last note created.

iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 let you add and remove widgets, change their layout and size, and place them anywhere in the world.

With iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, you can now add more widgets and choose what content you want to see. Learn how to work with widgets on an iPhone or iPad here.

Below you will find instructions on how to customize and use widgets on iPadOS

How to Add Widgets to View Today

When you’re on your iPhone or iPad Home Screen, swipe all the way to the right and then tap the three lines in the top left corner.

Everyone laughed at the tap edit button.

To add a new contact, tap the “+” icon in the upper left corner of the screen. To edit an existing contact, tap and hold on the contact’s name and then drag it to a new location. ..

To use a widget, scroll through the list and select it. ..

Swipe left to choose the desired widget size.

How to Use Today’s View Special Widgets

Swipe all the way to the right and see what’s new.

To edit a photo, tap Edit button at the bottom of the screen or press and hold the screen. ..

To add widgets to your blog, choose the ones you want from the list on the left. ..

Press the “+” button on the left side of the app name to add a new article.

Tap Done in the upper right corner to finish your work.

How to Add Widgets to Home Screen

Press and hold your finger on the Home Screen of your iPhone or iPad until apps start to wobble. ..

  • Add a new article.

Add a widget to your sidebar.

To choose the widget size you want to use, swipe left. ..

You can drag the widget to any location on your Home Screen. ..

How to Move Widgets

Press and hold your Home Screen until apps start to wobble. ..

Press and drag the widget to where you want it to control.

How to Remove Widgets

To remove a widget from the screen, press and hold it until a pop-up menu appears.

Confirm by tapping Remove. ..

How to Use the Smart Stack widget

When you press and hold your Home Screen, apps start to wobble.

  • Add a new article.

The Smart Stack widget is a new way to view your content. It’s a list of the most important articles that you need to read first.

To choose the desired size for the Smart Stack widget, swipe right.

Drag the Smart Stack widget and place it where you like to see the most recent posts.

How to Edit the Smart Stack widget

Press and hold your Smart Stack widget to see a list of all the articles in your article library.

Press and hold any widget to drag it around. ..

the “Remove” button. ..

To disable smart rotation on your iPhone, tap the button in the lower left corner of the screen. ..

To turn widget suggestions on or off, tap the button in the lower right corner of the screen.

When finished, tap Done in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Final note

How to Customize iPadOS Widgets ..