How to Add a Structured Widget

The Structured widgets provide you with a convenient way to keep track of your tasks without having to open the Structured app. On Apple and Android devices can choose from a selection of different types of widgets, depending on what helps you to stay organized and what best fits into your home screen or lock screen.

This article covers information about:

(1) Widget Types

(2) Add & Remove Widgets on Apple Devices

(3) Add & Remove Widgets on Android Devices

(4) Interact with Widgets

(5) Troubleshooting

This feature is not available on 🌐 Structured Web yet.

In Structured, we support home screen widgets and lock screen widgets. This section provides an overview of the different widgets. Below, you can learn how to add widgets on Apple and Android devices.

Please note that lock screen widgets are not available yet for 🤖 Android.

Home screen widgets are practical to receive a simplified overview of your next tasks without accessing the app. You can quickly check your timeline or check off tasks in your inbox just from the widget.

For the home screen widgets, we support different types of widgets:

• Timeline Widget – The timeline widget displays your currently running and upcoming tasks as well as today's all-day tasks.

• Inbox Widget – With the inbox widget, you can get an overview of the tasks that await you in your inbox. Both the timeline and the inbox widget come in three different sizes.

• Single Task Widget – With the single task widget, you can see your currently running or upcoming task only (not available on Android yet).

• Subtasks Widget – The subtasks widget also displays every subtask of your currently running or upcoming task.

Lock screen widgets are perfect to stay on track with your currently running task. When running busy, simply check your lock screen without unlocking your device to see which task is on your agenda.

For the lock screen widgets, we support different types of widgets:

• Icon Widget – The icon widget displays your currently running or upcoming task as an icon only.

• Icon + Info Widget – The icon + info widget displays your currently running or upcoming task as an icon with the task's title and timing.

To add a Structured home screen widget on iPhone or iPad, follow these simple steps:

1. On your home screen, tap and hold a widget or an empty area until the apps jiggle.

2. Tap the paintbrush button in the top-left corner.

3. Select Structured from the list of apps, choose a widget, and tap + Add Widget.

4. Place the widget on your home screen in your favorite position and tap the checkmark in the top-right corner.

On iPhone, your timeline widget will also display your Energy Monitor and Cycle Seasons if enabled.

To remove a widget from the home screen, tap and hold it for one second, then select Remove Widget.

To add a lock screen widget, follow these simple steps:

1. Tap and hold your lock screen until it enters the editing mode.

2. Tap Customize at the bottom of the screen and then select the lock screen.

3. Tap Add Widgets, select Structured from the list of apps, and choose a widget size.

4. Tap Done.

To remove a lock screen widget, simply repeat the steps in 2.2 to enter the editing mode of the lock screen. Then tap the little minus symbol next to your widget.

You can also add widgets on your Mac device.

1. Simply click on the date / time in the upper-right corner of your screen.

2. Scroll all the way down and click Edit Widgets.

3. Now, you can search for Structured.

4. Choose your favorite widget and drag and drop it to your screen on the right, or click on the little blue plus symbol in the top-left corner of each widget to add it.

5. Click Done once you're finished.

To add a Structured home screen widget on Android, follow these simple steps:

1. When you are on your home screen, tap and hold an empty area until you can edit your home screen.

2. Tap the Widgets button in the bottom row.

3. Select Structured from the list of apps, choose a widget, and tap Add.

4. Place the widget on your home screen in your favorite position and tap on an empty space on the home screen to leave the editing mode.

To customize your home screen widgets, tap and hold the widget for one second. Then you can adjust the size of your home screen widget by dragging the handles either vertically or horizontally.

You can also interact with your widgets. Meaning, you can check off tasks in the widget or open a task from your timeline in Structured. You can also create tasks from your widget.

For larger home screen widgets, tap a task to open the respective task in your Structured app. For smaller home screen widgets, tap the task's icon to open the respective task in Structured.

For larger home screen widgets, tap the circle next to the task (or subtask) to check it off. For smaller timeline widgets, tap the task's title to check it off.

By default, all-day tasks are disabled in your home screen widgets. To enable this, long-press the widget, select Edit Widget and enable Show All-day Tasks.

By default, the add task button is disabled in your home screen widget. To enable this, long-press the widget, select Edit Widget and enable Show Add Button.

You can adjust the order of your inbox in your home screen inbox widget. To do so, long-press the widget, select Edit Widget and select one of the options: (1) Oldest to newest, (2) Newest to oldest, or (3) Shuffled.

*This feature is not available on Android yet.

If you are experiencing issues, such as missing, blurry or empty widgets, check out: My Structured Widget Is Missing, Blurry, or Empty.

Please note that the timeline widget will only show currently running or upcoming events. It is not possible to show today's tasks only.