how to add a widget on iphone

To add a widget on your iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Home Screen page where you want the widget.
2. Touch and hold an empty area or the Home Screen background until the apps start to jiggle.
3. Tap the "Edit" button at the top of the screen.
4. Tap "Add Widget" to open the widget gallery.
5. Scroll or search to find the widget you want.
6. Tap the widget, then swipe through the size options (small, medium, large) to choose the one you prefer.
7. Tap "Add Widget" to place it on the Home Screen.
8. While still in jiggle mode, drag the widget to your desired position.
9. Tap "Done" to finish.

You can also create a Smart Stack, which is a set of widgets that automatically shows the most relevant widget based on time, location, and activity. To do this, add the Smart Stack from the widget gallery and swipe through the widgets it contains on your Home Screen

. For adding widgets to the Lock Screen (iOS 16 and later):

1. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the "Customize" button appears.
2. Tap "Customize," then select "Lock Screen."
3. Tap "Add Widgets."
4. Tap or drag the widgets you want to add.
5. Tap "Done" when finished.

You can remove widgets by entering jiggle mode again and tapping the minus (-) button on the widget

. This process works similarly on iOS 18, with slight interface updates but the same core steps

. In summary, adding widgets involves entering the Home Screen edit mode, choosing widgets from the gallery, selecting size, placing them, and confirming with Done. Widgets provide quick access to information like weather, battery, calendar events, and more directly on your Home or Lock Screen.