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How to Add Widgets on iPhone

Customize Your iPhone with Widgets and Smartstacks

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Hold your finger on the home screen. When the icons start to jiggle, click the + on the upper left. You'll be able to add widgets from the page that comes up. You can get widgets for both Apple and third-party apps. Widgets and Smart Stacks require that you're running iOS 14 or higher. This article shows you how to add iPhone widgets and Smart Stacks to your iPhone home screen, how to edit them, and how to delete them.

How to Add iPhone Widgets to the Home Screen

Adding widgets to your iPhone home screen is one of the best and most fun ways to customize your iPhone. Here's how you do it: Tap and hold the home screen until it goes into edit mode. Your app icons will jiggle, and there will be a + icon in the top left corner. Tap +. A list of available widgets will appear on your phone. To find widgets, tap into the Search Widgets box and type in the name of an app. Beneath the search bar, there are some featured ones. You can also scroll down through the complete list. When you've found an iPhone widget you want to add, tap it. Most iPhone widgets offer a few different shapes and sizes so you can control how they fit onto your home screen and what information they display. Swipe side to side to see all the options your chosen widget offers. When you find the one you want, tap Add Widget. The widget appears on your iPhone home screen. You can move it to a different location by tapping and dragging it, just like moving apps and folders. When you've found the place you want it, tap Done. How to Make a Widget on an iPhone Some iOS widgets have settings that let you control what content displays. Once you've added one to your iPhone home screen, tap and hold it, then tap Edit Widget to change its settings.

How to Create and Edit Smart Stacks on iPhone

Smart Stacks take iOS widgets ever further. They are a group of widgets all combined into the same space rather than just one. They let you put four or five onto your iPhone home screen but only take up the space of one. You can also swipe through the widgets within a Smart Stack or set them to scroll automatically. Here's how to use them: Tap and hold the home screen until it goes into edit mode. Tap + in the top left corner. In the widget pop-up, tap the Smart Stack featured widget, just beneath the search bar. Choose the size and shape you want the Smart Stack to be, and then tap Add Widget. The Smart Stack is now on your home screen. Move it around to your preferred location for it. Once you've added a Smart Stack to your iPhone, you can edit its contents. Here's how: Tap and hold the Smart Stack. In the pop-out menu, tap Edit Stack. To have the Smart Stack automatically rotate its content, slide Smart Rotate to on/green. To change the widgets' order shown in the Smart Stack, tap and hold the three-line icon at the right of any widget. Then drag and drop it into a new location. To delete a widget from the Smart Stack, swipe right to left across the widget and tap Delete. As of this writing, you can't add custom widgets to Smart Stacks. The iOS adds them automatically, and you can only remove them if you want.

How to Delete iPhone Widgets and Smart Stacks

Decided you don't like the iOS widget or Smart Stacks you've got on your iPhone home screen? Deleting a widget or Smart Stack is really easy. Here's how: Tap and hold on the widget or Smart Stack you want to delete until the menu pops out (you can also wait until the apps and widgets start wiggling, too). Tap Remove Widget (or the - icon if your apps are wiggling). In the pop-up window, tap Remove. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Show Battery Percentage on the iPhone 12 How to Delete Apps From Your iPhone How to Customize an iPhone's Home Screen How to Add a Photo Widget on iPhone How to Add Widgets on iPad How to Create Folders on an iPhone to Organize All Your Apps How to Customize an iPhone Lockscreen in iOS 16 How to Show Battery Percentage on an iPhone XR Can You Delete the Apps That Come With the iPhone? How to Move Apps From the App Library to the Home Screen on Your iPhone How to Unhide Apps on an iPhone How to Add Widgets to Android Phones How to Make a Widget on an iPhone How to Change the Instagram Icon in iOS and Android How to Change the Color of Apps on iOS 14 How to Make a Spotify Widget Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies