Learn how to use your Android device and get the most out of Google. Get step-by-step guides and instructional videos on how to set up your phone, customize your settings, and use apps.

You can customize the shortcuts, color, and transparency of the Search widget on your Android phone or tablet.

In Discover, you can add widgets like weather, stock prices, and prayer times to display above the rest of your Discover content. The Weather widget is already on your Home screen by default.

Add your Favorites widget to your Android device’s Home screen. From smart locks to lighting, the widget lets you manage and access your smart home devices in a convenient way.

The contact widget must be big enough to display the bell icon. If the bell icon isn't visible, long press the widget and then drag the dots to increase the size of the widget.

Add Google Calendar to your home screen To check your upcoming events and meetings from the home screen without opening the Google Calendar app, add a widget.

Add & customize your Google News widget Get the latest news with the Google News app widget on your Home screen.

You can see the time on your Home screens by adding a widget from the Clock app. Add a clock widget Touch and hold any empty section of a Home screen. At the bottom of the screen, tap Widgets.

To quickly get to your favorite content, you can customize your Home screens. You can add and organize: Apps Shortcuts to content inside apps Widgets that show information without opening apps

Add Google Tasks to your home screen To manage your tasks from the home screen without opening the Tasks app, you can add a widget.