Use widgets on your iPhone and iPod touch

With widgets, you get timely information from your favorite apps at a glance.

With iOS 14 and later, you can use widgets on your Home Screen to keep your favorite information at your fingertips. Or you can use widgets from Today View by swiping right from the Home Screen or Lock Screen.

iPhone showing Home Screen with widgets 

Add widgets to your Home Screen

  1. From the Home Screen, touch and hold a widget or an empty area until the apps jiggle.
  2. Tap the Add button Gray add button in the upper-left corner.
  3. Select a widget, choose from three widget sizes, then tap Add Widget.
  4. Tap Done.

To add widgets from Today View:

  1. Touch and hold a widget until the quick actions menu opens.
  2. Tap Edit Home Screen.
  3. Drag the widget to the right edge of the screen until it appears on the Home Screen.
  4. Tap Done.

 

iPhone showing widgets in the Today View 

Add widgets to Today View

  1. Touch and hold a widget or an empty area in Today View until the apps jiggle.
  2. Tap the Add button gray plus icon in the upper-left corner.
  3. Scroll down to select a widget, then choose from three widget sizes.
  4. Tap Add Widget, then tap Done.

iPhone showing how to edit a widget 

Edit your widgets

With iOS 14 and later, you can configure your widgets. For example, you can edit the Weather widget to see the forecast for your current location or a different location. Here’s how:

  1. Touch and hold a widget to open the quick actions menu.
  2. Tap Edit Widget Edit Widget icon.
  3. Make your changes, then tap outside of the widget to exit.

You can also move your widgets around to put your favorites where they're easier to find. Just touch and hold a widget until it jiggles, then move the widget around on the screen.

Use widget stacks

With iOS 14 and later, you can use widget stacks to save space on your Home Screen and in Today View. You can use Smart Stacks or create your own widget stacks.

Add a Smart Stack

A Smart Stack is a pre-built collection of widgets that displays the right widget based on factors like your location, an activity, or time. A Smart Stack automatically rotates widgets to show the most relevant information throughout the day. Here's how to create a Smart Stack:

  1. Touch and hold an area on your Home Screen or in Today View until the apps jiggle. 
  2. Tap the Add button gray plus icon in the upper-left corner.
  3. Scroll down and tap Smart Stack.
  4. Tap Add Widget.

iPhone showing widget stack 

Create your own widget stacks

  1. Touch and hold an app or empty area on the Home Screen or Today View until the apps jiggle.
  2. Drag a widget on top of another widget. You can stack up to 10 widgets.
  3. Tap Done.

 

Edit a widget stack

  1. Touch and hold the widget stack.
  2. Tap Edit Stack. From here, you can reorder the widgets in the stack by dragging and dropping the app where you want it in the stack. You can also turn Smart Rotate* on or off. Or swipe left over a widget to delete it.
  3. Tap the Close button gray x icon for remove when you're done.

* When Smart Rotate is on, iOS shows you relevant widgets throughout the day.

With iOS 15, you can turn on Widget Suggestions, so apps you already use can automatically appear in your Smart Stack at the right time based on your past activity. An option lets you add the widget to your stack so it’s always there when you need it. Just follow steps 1-2, then tap Widget Suggestions to turn it on.

You need iOS 14 or later to use Smart Stacks or create your own widget stacks.

Remove widgets

  1. Touch and hold the widget that you want to remove.
  2. Tap Remove Widget.
  3. Tap Remove again to confirm.

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