How to Add or Customize Widgets on Windows 11?

Windows 11 widgets are great, but they require some assistance appearing on the desktop. It is the way to do it. On Windows 11, you can see the widget board by pressing Win + W. You can perform the same task by hovering over the Widgets button on the left side of the taskbar. You can add or remove dashboard widgets and edit and organize them as you like, but you can’t add widgets to your dashboard.

Here, if you wish to have some beautiful widgets in your dashboard, this risewindows article will show you how to do it. Windows 11 allows you to hide or remove a particular widget, customize any specific section, add more widgets, etc.

How to Add a New Widget on Windows 11?

Windows 11 Widgets shows weather forecasts, stock information, regional sports, etc. Even a lot of widgets are waiting for you to add to the Widgets panel. For instance, you can include Outlook Calendar, Microsoft To-Do, Family Safety, Traffic information, Tips, etc. Do the following steps to add a new widget:-

Step 1. Firstly, Open the Widgets panel by clicking its icon on the Taskbar.

Step 2. When the Widgets panel opens, click on the Add widgets button on the center of the screen.

Step 3. Then, in the “Widget settings” flyout, find a widget you want to show and click the plus (+) sign beside that.

Step 4. After you complete, click the Close flyout button.

So that you have completed every step, you can see the desired widget in the Widgets panel.

How to Remove or Hide a Widget on Windows 11?

If you don’t like and want to hide a particular widget from the Widget panel, use the following:-

Step 1. First, open the Widgets panel by clicking its icon on the taskbar.

Step 2. Now, click the three-dotted icon of a widget you want to hide or remove.

Step 3. Then, select the Remove widget option.

If you want to add that widget again, you must follow the “add a new widget” guide mentioned above.

How to Search from Widgets on Windows 11?

If you want to search for something, you can use the search box on top of it. The search results will appear in the Microsoft Bing browser.

How to Customize Widgets on Windows 11?

Windows 11 allows you to customize it as per your needs depending upon the widget. For instance, if you wish, you can customize the location for the Weather, Sports, Stock, etc. widget. For that, click on the three-dotted icon visible on the top-right corner of a particular widget and select the “Customize widget” option.

After that, choose or edit what you want to do. You may see limited options depending upon the widget, but you will find all the essential information by customizing them. For instance, you can hide a particular news story, hide a publisher, save a report to read later, etc.

After you’re done, click the Save button.

That’s it for the article.

I hope this post will be informative & valuable to you.

Good luck & stay healthy, guys.

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