The information in this article applies to iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices withiOS 12oriOS 11.

To hide the Notification Center, swipe from the bottom of the screen to the top.

Or, tap theHomebutton (if your iPhone has one) when Notification Center is open.

Swipe directions to open and close iOS' Notification Center

To expand a stack of notifications, tap it.

Choose What Appears in Notification Center

Control which alerts appear in Notification Center withpush notification controls.

SelectAlways,When Unlocked, orNever, then tapBackto return to the Notifications screen.

iOS Notification Center with the options highlighted

Tap one of the apps in the list.

Turn on theAllow Notificationstoggle switch.

Tap thecirclebeneathNotification Centerto check it to push notifications from the app to the Notification Center.

Choosing Notification previews preferences in iOS

Repeat this process for each app you want to post to Notification Center.

It’s called the Today view, and it contains widgets.

The built-in apps on iOS as well as many third-party apps support widgets.

Notifications screen for an app in iOS Settings

You may have apps with widgets that are included in this screen, or that could be.

Widgets are miniature versions of apps that provide information and limited functionality from the app.

Widgets provide information and activity options without having to go to the app.

Swiping on Notification Center to open Today view

Pull down from the upper-left corner of the screen.

Swipe from left to right in any area that isn’t a notification to initiate the Today view.

it’s possible for you to also launch the Today view by swiping right on the Home screen.

Notification Center on iOS with the Edit and Add Widget buttons highlighted

Scroll to the bottom of the Today view and tapEditto adjust which apps are visible.

Drag the three-line handle next to a widget to reorder the list.

Scroll down to theMore Widgetssection, which contains widgets that are available but not activated in the Today screen.

Tap the green button with a plus sign next to any widget you want to activate.

Get More Widgets

Widgets are part of apps that support them; not standalone mini-apps.

To download more widgets, download the associated app.

Go to the App Store and search forwidgets for iPhoneto display a list of apps with widgets.

Or, search for apps you hope have widgets.

If they do, that information is listed in the features of the app preview.