Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content right on the taskbar.
You must be logged in with your Microsoft account to use the widgets board.
Alternatively, it’s possible for you to use your work or school account.
you could use three methods to display the widgets panel on Windows 11.
The keyboard shortcut works even if you’vecustomized the Windows 11 taskbarto hide the widgets button.
you’re able to perform actions on a widget depending on the information it carries.
For instance, the Microsoft To Do widget allows you to check completed tasks without opening the main app.
To initiate the widget’s app or source site in Edge, pick the widget’s title.
To end the widgets panel, tap anywhere outside the widgets board or pressWin+Wagain.
How to Set up Widgets in Windows 11
Windows displays a few widgets by default.
Start by opening the widgets panel from the taskbar icon or the shortcut key.
Pin and Add New Widgets
Widgets can be added from the widgets gallery.
grab the+icon at the top-left side of the widgets panel.
SelectPinfor any widget you like from the gallery.
For more options, selectFind more widgetsto browse Microsoft Store.
The widget will appear instantly.
Customize a Widget
Some widgets can be customized to your preferences.
choose the three-dot button on the top-right of a widget, and then chooseCustomize widget.
This is different for each widget, but it works similarly for all of them.
Changes are saved automatically.
Scroll to the widget you would like to unpin.
Select thethree dotsin the upper-right corner of the widget.
Hide a Widget
Hiding a widget is similar to removing it from view on the widgets board.
Once you hide a widget, you must go back to the widget gallery to make it appear again.
Move a Widget
you could organize your widgets by moving them around on the board.
Place the mouse pointer on the widget header.
When the pointer turns into a hand, drag the widget to a new spot on the board.
Resize a Widget
Set the widget size to hold the information you want it to display.
choose the three-dot icon on the widget and choose a size that’s available for that widget.
For example,MediumorLarge.
Customize the News Feed
The widgets board also displays a news feed collated from your interests.
you might personalize it from its controls.
Select theplus signto follow the category in your feed.
To unfollow a category, scroll down the prefs a bit to theInterests you’re followingsection.
Use the menu to the right of any category to selectUnfollow.
FAQ
Toadd widgets on an iPhone, tap and hold the home screen until app icons jiggle.
Tap theplus signto view a list of available widgets.
TapSearch Widgetsto find a specific widget.
Tap a widget you want to add, select its options, and tapAdd Widget.
Tomake a widget on an iPhone, use a third-party app like Widgetsmith.
Download the app and tapAdd (Size) Widget, and then tap theDefault Widgetbox.
Customize your widget and tapSave.
Toadd widgets to Android phones, touch and hold an empty space on your phone screen and tapWidgets.
