Not all widgets work the same way; some have more options than others.

However, these first few steps are the same for all widgets.

Tap-and-hold an empty area of theHome screen, then chooseWidgetsat the bottom of the screen.

Touch and hold on the home screen, then select Widgets > Calendar > Countdown.

Drag-and-dropthe widget where you want it to appear on your screen.

grab the event in your calendar that you want to count down to.

Choose theBackground colorandBackground transparency, then select theleft arrow(<) next toWidget settingsin the top-left corner.

Drag-and-drop the widget on your home screen, select and event, then adjust the widget settings.

Rearrange widgets by touching and dragging them around the screen in the same way you could move apps around.

To delete a widget, touch-and-hold it, then chooseRemove from HomeorRemovefrom the pop-up menu.