Calendar Widgets Install More Apps

Tap and hold on the Smart Stack Widget until the context menu pops up.

There are several new features, but perhaps the most significant change is the new Widgets system.

Weve had Widgets on the Today View (the screen to the left of your first Home screen) for years, but not a lot of people use that screen.

And whats the point of glanceable info if you have to swipe around to see it With iOS 14, Apple is replacing the old widgets with all new ones that are more dynamic, can pull in more information, come in three sizes, and most importantly, can be placed anywhere on the home screen.

Just press and hold anywhere on the screen for a few seconds.

Its easiest to press an empty spaceif you press on an app icon, youll get that apps context menu.

If you do, you can keep holding and youll go to jiggle mode, or tap Edit Home Screen.

Calendar Widgets Install More Apps

As you install more apps and they start to support the new Widgets format, you may have a lot to choose from.

Tap the widget you want to add, and youll see an explanation and preview.

Swipe left and right to see all your optionssome Widgets have multiple styles.

The Notes widget, for example, can show a single note or a folder.

Small widgets are the same size as a 2 by 2 block of app icons.

Medium widgets are two icons high, but four icons wide (taking up the entire width of your home screen).

Once you have picked a widget and its size, tap Add Widget at the bottom of the screen.

The Widget you have picked will be placed on your home screen, but youre still in jiggle mode and can move it around.

To place it on a different home screen, drag it left or right.

You can even place multiple copies of the same Widget You can rearrange Widgets at any time by entering jiggle mode and then just dragging them around.

How to remove Widgets Removing Widgets as as easy as removing apps Just enter jiggle mode and tap the little (-) button in the upper left corner of the widget.

IDG You can also long-press on a Widget and select Remove Widget from the context menu.

How to use the Smart Stack Apple has a special Widget called the Smart Stack.

It is a stack of widgets in small or medium size that automatically rotates to show what your iPhone thinks is the most useful Widget for you at the time.

It takes into account your usual app use, the time of day, and your location, and does all of this locally on your iPhone so no data is sent to Apple or anyone else.

Just open the Widgets panel as described above and choose Smart Stack.

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