Widgets have helped people customize their iPhones since the iOS 14 software update! With the iPadOS 15 update, currently available in beta and to everyone in the fall, widgets are now useable on the iPad Home Screen and not just in Today View. I will teach you how to add widgets to your iPad step by step!
Related: iPadOS 15 Aims to Improve Multitasking
What Is the Purpose of Using Widgets?
Before we get into the how let's talk about the why. What do widgets do? Widgets help you get information from your apps at a glance. For example, a Weather widget will show you the weather right on the Home Screen so that you don't need to open the app.
How do you use widgets? You add them to your iPad’s Home Screen and organize them in a way that makes sense to you! They can help you multitask on your iPad as well as save you time. You can learn more about how to multitask on iPad here. To learn more iPad tips and tricks, sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter.
How Do You Add Widgets to Your iPad?
If you have iPadOS 14 or earlier, you cannot add widgets to your Home Screen. But you can still add widgets to your Today View and pin that to your Home Screen. With the release of iPadOS 15, you can add widgets to your iPad’s Home Screen just like on your iPhone. Although iPadOS 15 won’t be officially released until this fall, you can already install the iPadOS beta. This will let you enjoy all the upcoming features now!
* Long press (tap and hold) the Home Screen background you want to add the widget to. You can add widgets to any Home Screen page.
* Tap the plus icon.
* Select the app you want to add a widget for.
* Swipe between the different sizes and types of widgets.
* Once you see the one you want, tap Add Widget.
The app will appear on the Home Screen! You can rearrange the widgets and move them between the screens by long-pressing the background of the Home Screen and dragging it. Just tap Done when everything is in the right place.
Now you know how to add a widget to your iPad's Home Screen. More and more apps are adding widgets that you can now use on your iPhone and your iPad. Check out these 10 best iPhone widgets and learn how to stack them to save space on your Home Screen. How-ToiPadHome ScreenWidgetsMaster your iPhone in one minute a day: Sign up here to get our FREE Tip of the Day delivered right to your inbox.
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