iOS 14 basics: how to add widgets to your iPhone’s home screen

New home screen widgets in iOS 14

Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge

One of the more prominent changes introduced in iOS 14, and one that is generating a lot of interest, is the addition of widgets that can be added to any page. There are all sorts of weird and useful things you can do with them (especially if you’re willing to play around with apps such as Shortcuts and Widgetsmith). To begin, here’s how to add an existing widget to your home screen:

  • Touch and hold an empty area on your screen until your apps jiggle and show minus symbols
  • Tap the plus sign in the upper-left corner, and you’ll bring up a menu of existing widgets
Touch and hold your screen and tap the plus sign.
You’ll get a selection of widgets to choose from.
  • Tap on the widget you want to…

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