How to Add, Remove, and Resize Windows 11 Widgets

Windows 11 includes a dedicated Widgets board that provides quick access to weather, calendar events, news, and system utilities. You can personalize this board to fit your daily routine by adding new tools, eliminating clutter, and adjusting layout sizes. This step-by-step guide explains how to open your Widgets board, add new widgets, remove the ones you do not need, and resize existing widgets to optimize your workspace.

How to Open the Widgets Board

To access the Widgets board, click the Widgets icon (usually showing the current weather) on the left or center of your taskbar, or press the Windows key + W on your keyboard.

How to Add Widgets

  1. Open the Widgets board (Win + W).
  2. Click the plus icon (+) located in the top-right corner of the board.
  3. In the “Add widgets” window, browse the list of available widgets.
  4. Click the plus icon (+) next to any widget you wish to add to your board.
  5. Click the close button (or outside the panel) to return to your customized board.

How to Resize Widgets

  1. Locate the widget you want to adjust on your board.
  2. Click the three horizontal dots (…) in the top-right corner of that widget.
  3. Select your preferred size from the context menu: Small, Medium, or Large.

Note: Some third-party or specific system widgets may only support certain sizes.

How to Remove Widgets

  1. Find the widget you want to delete or hide.
  2. Click the three horizontal dots (…) in the top-right corner of the widget.
  3. Select Unpin widget (or Hide this widget depending on the widget type).

The widget will immediately disappear from your board. You can re-add it at any time using the add widgets menu.