This tutorial will show you how to customize a widget on the widgets board and Lock screen for your account in Windows 11.
Widgets in Windows are interactive elements that display dynamic content and provide quick access to various apps and features. You can view your location's current weather conditions directly on the taskbar and hover over the icon to see concise, scannable information on topics like sports, stocks, local news, and breaking headlines. Widgets are designed to help you staying informed and organized by presenting personalized information at a glance.
Widgets are displayed on the Widgets board, which contains a collection of cards, each representing a widget with relevant information and actions related to an app. On the Widgets board you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize widgets to reflect your interests.
Some widgets may have a Customize widget option available allowing you to customize and change settings for the widget to reflect your interests and show the info you want.
Reference:
Stay up to date with Widgets in Windows - Microsoft Support
Learn more about how to use the widgets board to keep track of the things you care about.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Customize Widgets from Widgets
- Option Two: Customize Widgets from Settings
- Option Three: Customize Widgets from Lock Screen
1 Open Widgets (Win+W).
2 Click/tap on Widgets in the left pane. (see screenshot below step 3)
3 Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button in the upper right corner of the widget (ex: "Weather") you want to customize, and click/tap on Customize widget (if available). (see screenshot below)
4 Make any available changes you want for the widget, and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)
1 Open Settings (Win+I). (see screenshot below)
2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Lock screen on the right side under. (see screenshot below)
3 Under Your widgets, click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button for the widget (ex: "Weather") you want to customize, and click/tap on Customize widget (if available). (see screenshot below)
4 Make any available changes you want for the widget, and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)
1 Lock the computer (Win+L).
2 Click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button in the upper right corner of the widget (ex: "Weather") you want to customize, and click/tap on Customize widget (if available). (see screenshot below)
3 Sign in to your account.
4 When Settings opens, make any available changes you want for the widget, and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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